# MKJ's Opinionated Discourse Deployment Configuration

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/mkjs-opinionated-discourse-deployment-configuration/193355>\
**Category:** Sysadmins\
**Tags:** explanation, install\
**Created:** [June 9, 2021, 11:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mkjs-opinionated-discourse-deployment-configuration/193355 "2021-06-09T23:34:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![rahim123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 12:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mkjs-opinionated-discourse-deployment-configuration/193355/11 "2022-11-04T12:21:25Z")

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Hi @mcdanlj thanks for your excellent insight that you share here. Regarding a 2-container installation, I’m confused about how that gives an advantage in reducing downtime when upgrades are performed. On my test installation, an upgrade via the GUI `/admin/upgrade#/upgrade/all` interface does take several minutes as you describe, but the site remains operable for users during the whole process.

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