diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/implementations.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/implementations.py
index 742e94dc6526c64f31d15d1dc3faef8c6f7544df..822f593323ba2a1978bbb2a5781a0b26d05d8980 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/implementations.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/implementations.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -188,12 +188,13 @@ def insecure_channel(host, port):
   Args:
     host: The name of the remote host to which to connect.
     port: The port of the remote host to which to connect.
+      If None only the 'host' part will be used.
 
   Returns:
     A Channel to the remote host through which RPCs may be conducted.
   """
   intermediary_low_channel = _intermediary_low.Channel(
-      '%s:%d' % (host, port), None)
+      '%s:%d' % (host, port) if port else host, None)
   return Channel(intermediary_low_channel._internal, intermediary_low_channel)  # pylint: disable=protected-access
 
 
@@ -203,13 +204,15 @@ def secure_channel(host, port, channel_credentials):
   Args:
     host: The name of the remote host to which to connect.
     port: The port of the remote host to which to connect.
+      If None only the 'host' part will be used.
     channel_credentials: A ChannelCredentials.
 
   Returns:
     A secure Channel to the remote host through which RPCs may be conducted.
   """
   intermediary_low_channel = _intermediary_low.Channel(
-      '%s:%d' % (host, port), channel_credentials._low_credentials)
+      '%s:%d' % (host, port) if port else host,
+      channel_credentials._low_credentials)
   return Channel(intermediary_low_channel._internal, intermediary_low_channel)  # pylint: disable=protected-access
 
 
diff --git a/templates/tools/dockerfile/node_deps.include b/templates/tools/dockerfile/node_deps.include
index 7d37d671467cfc78df9b0e9a960f3445b873c923..7855fbfee366c5871c7b9ce63ac430e4fb606201 100644
--- a/templates/tools/dockerfile/node_deps.include
+++ b/templates/tools/dockerfile/node_deps.include
@@ -4,4 +4,8 @@
 # Install nvm
 RUN touch .profile
 RUN curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.25.4/install.sh | bash
+# Install all versions of node that we want to test
 RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm install 0.12 && npm config set cache /tmp/npm-cache"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm install 4 && npm config set cache /tmp/npm-cache"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm install 5 && npm config set cache /tmp/npm-cache"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm alias default 4"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/tools/dockerfile/stress_test/grpc_interop_stress_ruby/Dockerfile.template b/templates/tools/dockerfile/stress_test/grpc_interop_stress_ruby/Dockerfile.template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8b933aaa324c27181186b9331956e595316a84bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/tools/dockerfile/stress_test/grpc_interop_stress_ruby/Dockerfile.template
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+%YAML 1.2
+--- |
+  # Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+  # All rights reserved.
+  #
+  # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+  # modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+  # met:
+  #
+  #     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+  # notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+  #     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+  # copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+  # in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+  # distribution.
+  #     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+  # contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+  # this software without specific prior written permission.
+  #
+  # THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+  # "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+  # LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+  # A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+  # OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+  # SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+  # LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+  # DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+  # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+  # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+  # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+  
+  FROM debian:jessie
+  
+  <%include file="../../apt_get_basic.include"/>
+  <%include file="../../ccache_setup.include"/>
+  <%include file="../../cxx_deps.include"/>
+  <%include file="../../gcp_api_libraries.include"/>
+  <%include file="../../ruby_deps.include"/>
+  # Define the default command.
+  CMD ["bash"]
+  
diff --git a/tools/dockerfile/interoptest/grpc_interop_node/Dockerfile b/tools/dockerfile/interoptest/grpc_interop_node/Dockerfile
index 64314f88642bd1f30834da87e68283f63c0e7e51..2a8d35a5dc144691935bed3c7ef212a4f99fc6fa 100644
--- a/tools/dockerfile/interoptest/grpc_interop_node/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/dockerfile/interoptest/grpc_interop_node/Dockerfile
@@ -69,8 +69,11 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y time && apt-get clean
 # Install nvm
 RUN touch .profile
 RUN curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.25.4/install.sh | bash
+# Install all versions of node that we want to test
 RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm install 0.12 && npm config set cache /tmp/npm-cache"
-
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm install 4 && npm config set cache /tmp/npm-cache"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm install 5 && npm config set cache /tmp/npm-cache"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm alias default 4"
 # Prepare ccache
 RUN ln -s /usr/bin/ccache /usr/local/bin/gcc
 RUN ln -s /usr/bin/ccache /usr/local/bin/g++
diff --git a/tools/dockerfile/interoptest/grpc_interop_node/build_interop.sh b/tools/dockerfile/interoptest/grpc_interop_node/build_interop.sh
index b99fd444eeadfce07819a60d1cd752fc3054953f..976f55d9ab5f514ff1e97b6c3cd49d3cf645fcdd 100755
--- a/tools/dockerfile/interoptest/grpc_interop_node/build_interop.sh
+++ b/tools/dockerfile/interoptest/grpc_interop_node/build_interop.sh
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ git clone --recursive /var/local/jenkins/grpc /var/local/git/grpc
 cp -r /var/local/jenkins/service_account $HOME || true
 
 cd /var/local/git/grpc
-nvm use 0.12
-nvm alias default 0.12  # prevent the need to run 'nvm use' in every shell
 
 # build Node interop client & server
 npm install -g node-gyp
diff --git a/tools/dockerfile/stress_test/grpc_interop_stress_node/Dockerfile b/tools/dockerfile/stress_test/grpc_interop_stress_node/Dockerfile
index f70add4e31a8e4f47c45a436548523ab14a4a91f..4fd7cc29a3c7f422c7a4539c18b917d6bf9e5ce3 100644
--- a/tools/dockerfile/stress_test/grpc_interop_stress_node/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/dockerfile/stress_test/grpc_interop_stress_node/Dockerfile
@@ -69,8 +69,11 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y time && apt-get clean
 # Install nvm
 RUN touch .profile
 RUN curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.25.4/install.sh | bash
+# Install all versions of node that we want to test
 RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm install 0.12 && npm config set cache /tmp/npm-cache"
-
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm install 4 && npm config set cache /tmp/npm-cache"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm install 5 && npm config set cache /tmp/npm-cache"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm alias default 4"
 # Google Cloud platform API libraries
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y python-pip && apt-get clean
 RUN pip install --upgrade google-api-python-client
diff --git a/tools/dockerfile/stress_test/grpc_interop_stress_node/build_interop_stress.sh b/tools/dockerfile/stress_test/grpc_interop_stress_node/build_interop_stress.sh
index b99fd444eeadfce07819a60d1cd752fc3054953f..976f55d9ab5f514ff1e97b6c3cd49d3cf645fcdd 100755
--- a/tools/dockerfile/stress_test/grpc_interop_stress_node/build_interop_stress.sh
+++ b/tools/dockerfile/stress_test/grpc_interop_stress_node/build_interop_stress.sh
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ git clone --recursive /var/local/jenkins/grpc /var/local/git/grpc
 cp -r /var/local/jenkins/service_account $HOME || true
 
 cd /var/local/git/grpc
-nvm use 0.12
-nvm alias default 0.12  # prevent the need to run 'nvm use' in every shell
 
 # build Node interop client & server
 npm install -g node-gyp
diff --git a/tools/dockerfile/stress_test/grpc_interop_stress_ruby/Dockerfile b/tools/dockerfile/stress_test/grpc_interop_stress_ruby/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..36b54ddafe38eb22d8c7314fc1a82757c9fcbf30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/dockerfile/stress_test/grpc_interop_stress_ruby/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+FROM debian:jessie
+
+# Install Git and basic packages.
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+  autoconf \
+  autotools-dev \
+  build-essential \
+  bzip2 \
+  ccache \
+  curl \
+  gcc \
+  gcc-multilib \
+  git \
+  golang \
+  gyp \
+  lcov \
+  libc6 \
+  libc6-dbg \
+  libc6-dev \
+  libgtest-dev \
+  libtool \
+  make \
+  perl \
+  strace \
+  python-dev \
+  python-setuptools \
+  python-yaml \
+  telnet \
+  unzip \
+  wget \
+  zip && apt-get clean
+
+#================
+# Build profiling
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y time && apt-get clean
+
+# Prepare ccache
+RUN ln -s /usr/bin/ccache /usr/local/bin/gcc
+RUN ln -s /usr/bin/ccache /usr/local/bin/g++
+RUN ln -s /usr/bin/ccache /usr/local/bin/cc
+RUN ln -s /usr/bin/ccache /usr/local/bin/c++
+RUN ln -s /usr/bin/ccache /usr/local/bin/clang
+RUN ln -s /usr/bin/ccache /usr/local/bin/clang++
+
+#=================
+# C++ dependencies
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get -y install libgflags-dev libgtest-dev libc++-dev clang && apt-get clean
+
+# Google Cloud platform API libraries
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y python-pip && apt-get clean
+RUN pip install --upgrade google-api-python-client
+
+
+#==================
+# Ruby dependencies
+
+# Install rvm
+RUN gpg --keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys 409B6B1796C275462A1703113804BB82D39DC0E3
+RUN \curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable
+
+# Install Ruby 2.1
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "rvm install ruby-2.1"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "rvm use --default ruby-2.1"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "echo 'gem: --no-ri --no-rdoc' > ~/.gemrc"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "echo 'export PATH=/usr/local/rvm/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "echo 'rvm --default use ruby-2.1' >> ~/.bashrc"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "gem install bundler --no-ri --no-rdoc"
+
+# Define the default command.
+CMD ["bash"]
diff --git a/tools/dockerfile/stress_test/grpc_interop_stress_ruby/build_interop_stress.sh b/tools/dockerfile/stress_test/grpc_interop_stress_ruby/build_interop_stress.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1b7567d87a61558125ef0199cc2738f78eda7426
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/dockerfile/stress_test/grpc_interop_stress_ruby/build_interop_stress.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# Builds Ruby interop server and client in a base image.
+set -e
+
+mkdir -p /var/local/git
+git clone --recursive /var/local/jenkins/grpc /var/local/git/grpc
+
+# Copy service account keys if available
+cp -r /var/local/jenkins/service_account $HOME || true
+
+cd /var/local/git/grpc
+rvm --default use ruby-2.1
+
+# Build Ruby interop client and server
+(cd src/ruby && gem update bundler && bundle && rake compile)
+
+# Build c++ metrics client to query the metrics from ruby stress client
+make metrics_client -j
+
diff --git a/tools/dockerfile/test/multilang_jessie_x64/Dockerfile b/tools/dockerfile/test/multilang_jessie_x64/Dockerfile
index 71ebf2bf715c9eedf251d7d9100123c73407c620..5c3f77405ea15d82159d2da9f57711f2f5c7f7ef 100644
--- a/tools/dockerfile/test/multilang_jessie_x64/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/dockerfile/test/multilang_jessie_x64/Dockerfile
@@ -90,8 +90,11 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get -y install libgflags-dev libgtest-dev libc++-dev c
 # Install nvm
 RUN touch .profile
 RUN curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.25.4/install.sh | bash
+# Install all versions of node that we want to test
 RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm install 0.12 && npm config set cache /tmp/npm-cache"
-
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm install 4 && npm config set cache /tmp/npm-cache"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm install 5 && npm config set cache /tmp/npm-cache"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm alias default 4"
 #=================
 # PHP dependencies
 
diff --git a/tools/dockerfile/test/node_jessie_x64/Dockerfile b/tools/dockerfile/test/node_jessie_x64/Dockerfile
index 64314f88642bd1f30834da87e68283f63c0e7e51..2a8d35a5dc144691935bed3c7ef212a4f99fc6fa 100644
--- a/tools/dockerfile/test/node_jessie_x64/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/dockerfile/test/node_jessie_x64/Dockerfile
@@ -69,8 +69,11 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y time && apt-get clean
 # Install nvm
 RUN touch .profile
 RUN curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.25.4/install.sh | bash
+# Install all versions of node that we want to test
 RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm install 0.12 && npm config set cache /tmp/npm-cache"
-
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm install 4 && npm config set cache /tmp/npm-cache"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm install 5 && npm config set cache /tmp/npm-cache"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm alias default 4"
 # Prepare ccache
 RUN ln -s /usr/bin/ccache /usr/local/bin/gcc
 RUN ln -s /usr/bin/ccache /usr/local/bin/g++
diff --git a/tools/gce/linux_performance_worker_init.sh b/tools/gce/linux_performance_worker_init.sh
index 25ac3bcedea29789148f7497e5f098546315bb84..df29581e69a3abea9f13d9b4e4931c56c53692b3 100755
--- a/tools/gce/linux_performance_worker_init.sh
+++ b/tools/gce/linux_performance_worker_init.sh
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ sudo pip install tox
 touch .profile
 curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.25.4/install.sh | bash
 nvm install 0.12 && npm config set cache /tmp/npm-cache
+nvm install 4 && npm config set cache /tmp/npm-cache
+nvm install 5 && npm config set cache /tmp/npm-cache
+nvm alias default 4
 
 # C# dependencies (http://www.mono-project.com/docs/getting-started/install/linux/#debian-ubuntu-and-derivatives)
 
diff --git a/tools/gcp/stress_test/run_ruby.sh b/tools/gcp/stress_test/run_ruby.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..80d0567447b54a83b91ea439efd09f97a6042b67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/gcp/stress_test/run_ruby.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+# This is a wrapper script that was created to help run_server.py and
+# run_client.py to launch 'node js' stress clients and stress servers
+source /etc/profile.d/rvm.sh
+
+set -ex
+
+$@
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/performance/run_worker_node.sh b/tools/run_tests/performance/run_worker_node.sh
index 46b6ff0177412c4559f8c31cd22386937dc6cbde..9a53a311f40b60f9aac90b48363c5bb4048dedeb 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/performance/run_worker_node.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/performance/run_worker_node.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 source ~/.nvm/nvm.sh
-nvm use 0.12
+nvm use 4
 
 set -ex
 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py b/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py
index dea481ef90ddcbafce4f2ae476201c669f03dd8b..d50d5aac95e927d286655099dc3f13a5989e4af6 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py
@@ -272,12 +272,17 @@ class NodeLanguage(object):
 
   def __init__(self):
     self.platform = platform_string()
-    self.node_version = '0.12'
 
   def configure(self, config, args):
     self.config = config
     self.args = args
-    _check_compiler(self.args.compiler, ['default'])
+    _check_compiler(self.args.compiler, ['default', 'node0.12',
+                                         'node4', 'node5'])
+    if self.args.compiler == 'default':
+      self.node_version = '4'
+    else:
+      # Take off the word "node"
+      self.node_version = self.args.compiler[4:]
 
   def test_specs(self):
     if self.platform == 'windows':
@@ -802,7 +807,8 @@ argp.add_argument('--compiler',
                            'gcc4.4', 'gcc4.9', 'gcc5.3',
                            'clang3.4', 'clang3.6',
                            'vs2010', 'vs2013', 'vs2015',
-                           'python2.7', 'python3.4'],
+                           'python2.7', 'python3.4',
+                           'node0.12', 'node4', 'node5'],
                   default='default',
                   help='Selects compiler to use. Allowed values depend on the platform and language.')
 argp.add_argument('--build_only',
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/stress_test/configs/ruby.json b/tools/run_tests/stress_test/configs/ruby.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a323fa72b6bce69f4a49a6d107246c6e2f01ecc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/run_tests/stress_test/configs/ruby.json
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+{
+  "dockerImages": {
+    "grpc_stress_ruby" : {
+      "buildScript": "tools/jenkins/build_interop_stress_image.sh",
+      "dockerFileDir": "grpc_interop_stress_ruby"
+    }
+  },
+
+  "clientTemplates": {
+    "baseTemplates": {
+      "default": {
+        "wrapperScriptPath": "/var/local/git/grpc/tools/gcp/stress_test/run_client.py",
+        "pollIntervalSecs": 60,
+        "clientArgs": {
+          "num_channels_per_server":5,
+          "num_stubs_per_channel":10,
+          "test_cases": "empty_unary:1,large_unary:1,client_streaming:1,server_streaming:1,empty_stream:1",
+          "metrics_port": 8081
+        },
+        "metricsPort": 8081,
+        "metricsArgs": {
+          "metrics_server_address": "localhost:8081",
+          "total_only": "true"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "templates": {
+      "ruby_client": {
+        "baseTemplate": "default",
+        "stressClientCmd": [
+          "/var/local/git/grpc/tools/gcp/stress_test/run_ruby.sh",
+          "ruby",
+          "/var/local/git/grpc/src/ruby/stress/stress_client.rb"
+        ],
+        "metricsClientCmd": ["/var/local/git/grpc/bins/opt/metrics_client"]
+      }
+    }
+  },
+
+  "serverTemplates": {
+    "baseTemplates":{
+      "default": {
+        "wrapperScriptPath": "/var/local/git/grpc/tools/gcp/stress_test/run_server.py",
+        "serverPort": 8080,
+        "serverArgs": {
+          "port": 8080
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "templates": {
+      "ruby_server": {
+        "baseTemplate": "default",
+        "stressServerCmd": [
+          "/var/local/git/grpc/tools/gcp/stress_test/run_ruby.sh",
+          "ruby",
+          "/var/local/git/grpc/src/ruby/pb/test/server.rb"
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+  },
+
+  "testMatrix": {
+    "serverPodSpecs": {
+      "stress-server-ruby": {
+        "serverTemplate": "ruby_server",
+        "dockerImage": "grpc_stress_ruby",
+        "numInstances": 1
+      }
+    },
+
+    "clientPodSpecs": {
+      "stress-client-ruby": {
+        "clientTemplate": "ruby_client",
+        "dockerImage": "grpc_stress_ruby",
+        "numInstances": 10,
+        "serverPodSpec": "stress-server-ruby"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+
+  "globalSettings": {
+    "buildDockerImages": true,
+    "pollIntervalSecs": 60,
+    "testDurationSecs": 7200,
+    "kubernetesProxyPort": 8001,
+    "datasetIdNamePrefix": "stress_test_ruby",
+    "summaryTableId": "summary",
+    "qpsTableId": "qps",
+    "podWarmupSecs": 60
+  }
+}
+