It's using nginx for routing :) nodejs is just an API to populate nginx configuration, creating new apps and other admin operations. When a request comes in for

It's using nginx for routing :) nodejs is just an API to populate nginx configuration, creating new apps and other admin operations. When a request comes in for your app, the nodejs part is completely out of the equation. You can potentially kill the nodejs part and your cluster still work. You just won't be able to deploy apps, and make modifications. ----- Good point though! I never thought it will be preceived that way.