Chapter 10. Taking It Live

In this chapter we will cover:

  • Deploying to a server environment
  • Automatic crash recovery
  • Continuous deployment
  • Hosting with a Platform as a Service provider

Introduction

Node is an excellent platform of choice for constructing and providing online services. Whether it's a simple, lean website, a highly versatile web app, or services that transcend beyond HTTP, at some point we must deploy our creations.

This chapter focuses on what it takes to bring our Node apps live.

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