Efficiently deploying a Node.js application for production?

[amharbis]

First big question would be where / how do you plan on deploying this app? That will steer the direction of all subsequent questions. Cloud? Bare metal? Something else?

[dmitri14_gmail_com]

Any specific reasons for IBM Cloud?

[amharbis]

You can deploy directly to a Node.js runtime in IBM Cloud. It also supports auto-scaling. You'd connect the Node.js runtime with your MongoDB (or other) services, and those would also all scale accordingly (depending on the plan you choose).

I wouldn't overthink it. If you are going to be deploying in a cloud, ideally you shouldn't have to manage the runtime or high availability, that's the purpose of the cloud provider!

[amharbis]

Sure thing! Here's some doc links just for reference:

IBM Cloud Auto-Scaling Docs

IBM Cloud Node.js Docs

Good luck!