# Multiple Instances of Node Red

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**Created:** [20 November 2018 17:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-instances-of-node-red/5076 "2018-11-20T17:33:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![craigcurtin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@craigcurtin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/craigcurtin)\
**Post date:** [21 November 2018 00:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-instances-of-node-red/5076/9 "2018-11-21T00:24:33Z")

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This came up 3 weeks ago i believe (at most 4 weeks ago) someone wanting to have a central script that was deployed to multiple Pis - have a look at the ideas in here

> [@Tips For Managing Several Node-Reds?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tips-for-managing-several-node-reds/4406):
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> I have many RPis all running the same Node-Red flow with the same UI. If a revision or update is needed, it must be implemented for every RPi I have. While it is not too bad for two or three, I am on track to having 12 all running the same flow. Are there any tips/tricks or tribal knowledge that could help me speed up the flow updates? Serving all twelve from one instance comes to my mind but I do not believe that would be possible for my situation. Not even sure how it would perform serving …

Craig

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