Node.js
Study group KickOff
Key features
- platform, not framework
- non-blocking
- event-driven I/O
- single thread
Traditional platforms
node.js
Advantages
-
no expensive context-switching between threads
- 1M concurrent connections (POC)
- scalable by design
- build-able by a simple text editor
- recommended MVC pattern through express.js
DISADVANTAGES
- not to be used in CPU-intensive operations
- exception bubbling
- low relational DB support
WHEN TO USE
- real-time application (web socket family, etc)
- multi-user application
Node.js
By dragoshont
