Advanced Node.js: Scaling Applications

Explore sophisticated programming techniques that can help you scale your Node.js applications, including cloning, database scaling, and decomposing apps into microservices.

Introduction

• Scaling applications with Node.js
• What you should know
• Using the exercise files

1. Cloning

• The scale cube
• Scaling the x-axis
• Forking processes
• Using a cluster module
• Architecting zero downtime
• Working with clusters with PM2

2. Database Scaling

• Working with databases
• Incorporating a database
• Scaling the z-axis
• Setting up horizontal partitioning

3. Microservices

• Scaling the y-axis
• Decomposing services
• Service orchestration
• Create an orchestration
• Test the orchestration layer

Conclusion

• Next steps