This document discusses deploying Java and Play! applications on Heroku. It describes how Heroku provides a managed platform-as-a-service that eliminates the need to provision and manage servers and software stacks. With Heroku, developers can focus on their code without worrying about operations. The document provides examples of using common Heroku commands to deploy an app, connect to databases, create worker processes, and use add-ons. It also gives a brief overview of the Play! web framework and how to deploy Play! apps on Heroku.