In this chapter we discussed basic considerations to safely deploy the GeoServer in production.
Deploying a successful configuration requires you to take care of several topics. JVM optimization may enhance performances, and a high availability configuration can rock your GeoServer. Although, as a beginner, some of the issues may seem out of your scope for now, it is important to know where to focus your attention when planning a new installation. Most of the times you will be working with system and network engineers knowing very little about map servers. You will be expected to guide them in identifying the critical details in the configuration.
In the next chapter, we will focus on the next steps to take once you are confident with GeoServer, how to get further help, and what else GeoServer can offer you that we didn't cover in this book.