This document discusses deploying and scaling Java applications on Heroku, a platform as a service (PaaS) that hosts applications in the cloud. Some key points:
- Heroku allows developers to run any programming language and focuses on innovation rather than infrastructure maintenance.
- Applications are deployed as isolated units called dynos that can be scaled horizontally. Logging and metrics are centralized.
- The platform provides services for load balancing, managing processes, and extending functionality through add-ons.
- Best practices include building stateless, self-contained applications that can be deployed across dynos and adopt a "12 factor app" methodology.
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