Update language around standalone servers for support (#1109)

Fixes DOC-400

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Co-authored-by: Lauren Hirata Singh <lauren@langchain.dev>

Author: katmayb

src/langsmith/deploy-standalone-server.mdx

@@ -4,7 +4,15 @@ sidebarTitle: Standalone servers
 icon: "server"
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-This guide shows you how to deploy **standalone <Tooltip tip="The server that runs your LangGraph applications.">LangGraph Servers</Tooltip>** without the LangSmith UI or control plane. This is the most lightweight self-hosting option, ideal for running one or a few agents as independent services.
+This guide shows you how to deploy **standalone <Tooltip tip="The server that runs your LangGraph applications.">LangGraph Servers</Tooltip>** without the LangSmith UI or control plane. This is the most lightweight self-hosting option for running one or a few agents as independent services.
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+<Warning>
+**Standalone servers are intended primarily for development purposes.**
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+This deployment option provides flexibility but requires you to manage your own infrastructure and configuration. Each environment can vary significantly and, as a result, troubleshooting configuration issues may be challenging.
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+For production workloads, we recommend [LangSmith with deployment](/langsmith/self-hosted#langsmith-with-deployment), which offers standardized deployment patterns and more comprehensive support options.
+</Warning>
 
 <Note>
 **This is the setup page for deploying LangGraph Servers directly without the LangSmith platform.**

src/langsmith/self-hosted.mdx

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ LangSmith supports different self-hosted configurations depending on your scale,
 
 - **[LangSmith](#langsmith)**: Deploy an instance of LangSmith that includes observability, tracing, and evaluations in the UI and API. Best for teams who want self-hosted monitoring and evaluation without deploying agents.
 - **[LangSmith with deployment](#langsmith-with-deployment)**: Deploy a _graph_ to LangGraph Server via the control plane. The control plane and data plane form the full LangSmith platform, providing UI and API management for running and monitoring agents. This includes observability, evaluation, and deployment management.
-- **[Standalone server](#standalone-server)**: Deploy a LangGraph Server directly without the control plane UI. Ideal for lightweight setups running one or a few agents as independent services, with full control over scaling and integration.
+- **[Standalone server](#standalone-server)**: Deploy a LangGraph Server directly without the control plane UI. A lightweight option for running one or a few agents as independent services, with full control over scaling and integration.
 
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