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Heroku is a cloud platform that allows developers to build, deploy, and manage web applications and services without having to worry about infrastructure management. It provides a Platform as a Service (PaaS) environment that simplifies the deployment process and enables developers to focus on coding and building features rather than managing servers and infrastructure.

Key features and characteristics of Heroku include:

1. Ease of Deployment: Heroku streamlines the deployment process by providing a simple and intuitive interface. Developers can deploy their applications with just a few commands.

2. Supported Languages and Frameworks: Heroku supports a wide range of programming languages and frameworks, including Ruby, Node.js, Python, Java, PHP, Go, and more.

3. Dyno System: Heroku uses a concept called "dynos," which are lightweight containers that run applications. Developers can scale the number of dynos to match their application's traffic and demand.

4. Add-ons: Heroku offers a marketplace of add-ons that provide additional services, such as databases, caching, monitoring, and analytics. These add-ons can be easily integrated into applications.

5. Git Integration: Developers can deploy applications to Heroku directly from their Git repositories. This simplifies the deployment process and ensures that the latest code changes are automatically deployed.

6. Scaling and Performance: Heroku makes it easy to scale applications up or down based on demand. It offers horizontal scaling by adding or removing dynos.

7. Buildpacks: Heroku uses buildpacks to detect the type of application and automatically configure the runtime environment. This eliminates the need for manual setup.

8. Continuous Integration and Deployment: Heroku integrates with popular CI/CD tools, allowing developers to automate the testing and deployment of their applications.

9. Collaboration: Heroku supports collaboration among teams by providing features for sharing applications, managing access controls, and collaborating on code.

10. Managed Infrastructure: Heroku abstracts the underlying infrastructure management, including server provisioning, security patching, and scaling. This allows developers to focus on building features rather than managing servers.

11. Free Tier: Heroku offers a free tier that allows developers to deploy and test applications without incurring costs.

12. Add-Ons Ecosystem: Heroku has a rich ecosystem of third-party add-ons that provide various functionalities, such as databases, monitoring, logging, and more.

Heroku is particularly popular among startups, small businesses, and developers who want to quickly deploy and test applications without the overhead of managing infrastructure. It offers a seamless way to get applications up and running in the cloud while providing scalability and flexibility as the application grows.