Cloud and InfrastructureIntermediate
How to Deploy Django Schema Migrations Without Taking the Site Offline
Use a three-phase migration strategy so database schema changes and code updates can be applied in production without a maintenance window.
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The Downtime Trap2 steps
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The Three-Phase Strategy2 steps
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Final Cleanup2 steps
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