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+# Scaling IronFunctions
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+The QuickStart guide is intended just to quickly get started and kick the tires. To run in production and be ready to scale, there are a few more steps. 
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+* Run a database that can scale, such as Postgres.
+* Put the iron/functions API behind a load balancer and launch more than one machine. 
+* For asynchronous functions:
+  * Start a separate message queue (preferably one that scales)
+  * Start multiple iron/functions-runner containers, the more the merrier
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+There are metrics emitted to the logs that can be used to notify you when to scale. The most important being the `wait_time` metrics for both the 
+synchronous and asynchronous functions. If `wait_time` increases, you'll want to start more servers with either the `iron/functions` image or the `iron/functions-runner` image. 
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