Deploy node.js in production

Question

What are the best practices for deploying a nodejs application in production?

I would like to know how deploy for production Api\'s nodejs is being done

Answer 1

There are few main types of deployment that are popular today.

1. Using platform as a service like Heroku
2. Using a VPS like AWS, Digital Ocean etc.
3. Using a dedicated server

This list is in the order of growing difficulty and control. So it's easiest with PaaS but you get more control with a dedicated server - thought it gets significantly more difficult, especially when you need to scale out and build clusters.

See this answer for more details on how to install Node on a VPS or a dedicated server:

• how to run node js on dedicated server?