I have exactly one Node server, which is currently running some code. This code is now outdated. How can I switch to the new code without any server down-time? Do I need to get another server to act as a buffer?
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I have exactly one Node server, which is currently running some code. This code is now outdated. How can I switch to the new code without any server down-time? Do I need to get another server to act as a buffer?
Basically you “kill” the old process and immediately start the server again, read the following article for more details & code sample:
http://codegremlins.com/28/Graceful-restart-without-downtime