Glossary

What is rollback?

Last updated June 15, 2026
Reviewed by Better-PaaS team

Returning an application to a previous working deployment. Learn what rollback means in self-hosted deployment and Better-PaaS workflows.

Overview

Returning an application to a previous working deployment.

Definition

Returning an application to a previous working deployment.

Real-world example

Deploy v2 breaks login; open deployment history, roll back to v1 image, and restore service in under a minute without re-running a full build.

Common mistake

Rolling back code without rolling back incompatible database migrations.

Better-PaaS in practice

Previous images are retained in deployment history. Rollback redeploys a known-good container tag.

FAQ

Is rollback only relevant to Better-PaaS?

No. rollback appears across Docker, cloud platforms, and self-hosted tooling. Better-PaaS exposes the concept in deploy logs, dashboard fields, or docs when it affects your app.