Production Deployment Strategies

Deploy containerized applications to cloud platforms or dedicated VPS servers with Nginx reverse proxying and automated SSL certificates.

1. Production Deployment Options

PlatformTypeBest For
AWS ECS / FargateServerless Container PaaSEnterprise auto-scaling applications
DigitalOcean App PlatformPaaS (Git-integrated)Startups & side-projects (Zero server management)
Linux VPS (Ubuntu / Debian)Self-Hosted IaaSCost-effective hosting with Docker Compose + Nginx + SSL

2. Production Nginx Reverse Proxy Setup (VPS)

# /etc/nginx/sites-available/myapp
server {
    listen 80;
    server_name api.yourdomain.com;

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:3000;
        proxy_http_version 1.1;
        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
        proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
    }
}

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