Getting applications running.
WHAT HOSTING OPTIONS EXIST
A managed application platform Containers A virtual machine running a web server Serverless functions
WHAT TO PREFER
The most managed option meeting your requirements.
WHAT TO CONFIGURE PER ENVIRONMENT
Connection strings and endpoints Logging levels Feature settings
WHERE TO PUT THEM
Environment variables or a secret store, never in committed files.
WHAT TO PUBLISH
A build produced by the pipeline, not from a developer machine.
WHY
Reproducibility, and no dependence on one person's setup.
WHAT TO ENABLE IN PRODUCTION
Detailed error pages disabled Logging to a collected destination Health check endpoints
WHAT HEALTH CHECKS PROVIDE
A way for the platform to know whether an instance is usable.
WHAT TO VERIFY AFTER DEPLOYING
The application starts Migrations applied Key paths work Logs are clean
WHAT TO PLAN
Zero-downtime deployment, where the platform supports it.
WHAT TO KEEP
The previous version, for reversal.
WHAT TO MONITOR
Error rates and response times, immediately after release.
