# The challenges of self-hosting Next.js across replicas

Canonical source : [The challenges of self-hosting Next.js across replicas](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/the-challenges-of-self-hosting-next-js-across-replicas>)

This experience report examines the challenges of horizontally deployed Next.js. It highlights caching and coordination concerns when multiple instances serve the same application.

- Selected on : 2025-09-07

- Resource publication : 2025-08-24

- Entry updated : 2026-11-07T20:32:37+0000

- Format : Article

- Source language : EN

- Credit : David Höck

Original resource : [The challenges of self-hosting Next.js across replicas](<https://www.dlhck.com/essays/the-complete-guide-to-self-hosting-nextjs-at-scale>)

Tags : [Next.js](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/tags/nextjs>) · [Self-hosting](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/tags/self-hosting>) · [Software Architecture](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/tags/software-architecture>)

Available versions : [Français](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/veille/liens/les-contraintes-de-next-js-auto-heberge-avec-plusieurs-replicas>) · [English](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/the-challenges-of-self-hosting-next-js-across-replicas>)

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