Operations → Deployment
Rolling Deployment
A deployment strategy that updates instances incrementally while keeping the service available.
Motivation
A rolling deployment updates instances gradually. It solves the problem of releasing without taking the whole service down.
Mental model
Old and new versions temporarily run side by side while traffic continues.
Where it fits
Rolling Deployment belongs to the Operations track, inside Deployment. It connects to nearby concepts through the graph relationships on this page and in the graph explorer.
Common mistakes
- Ignoring backward compatibility.
- Rolling too fast to detect failures.
- Not handling mixed-version behavior.
Related concepts
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