Advanced Node.js: Scaling Applications
1h 15mAdvanced2018-10-16
Authors
Alex Banks
Software Developer and Instructor
Course details
While Node.js is great for creating small apps with minimal surface areas, it was designed to scale. In this course, learn sophisticated programming techniques that can help you scale your Node.js applications. Instructor Alex Banks goes over the scale cube, discussing the different directions in which an app can be scaled: along the x-axis, z-axis, and y-axis. He also looks at cloning, discussing how to fork your Node.js processes and work with clusters with PM2. Plus, learn how to set up horizontal partitioning to split data between databases, as well as how to decompose applications into microservices.
Learning objectives
Cloning
The scale cube
Scaling the x-axis, z-axis, and y-axis
Forking processes
Implementing a database instance
Database scaling
Setting up horizontal partitioning
Decomposing your app into microservices
Learning objectives
Cloning
The scale cube
Scaling the x-axis, z-axis, and y-axis
Forking processes
Implementing a database instance
Database scaling
Setting up horizontal partitioning
Decomposing your app into microservices
Skills covered
Node.jsJavaScript FrameworksAdvancedWeb DevelopmentOpen Source
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Scaling applications with Node.js
- 02 - What you should know
- 03 - Using the exercise files
1. Cloning
- 04 - The scale cube
- 05 - Scaling the x-axis
- 06 - Forking processes
- 07 - Using a cluster module
- 08 - Architecting zero downtime
- 09 - Working with clusters with PM2
2. Database Scaling
- 10 - Working with databases
- 11 - Incorporating a database
- 12 - Scaling the z-axis
- 13 - Setting up horizontal partitioning
3. Microservices
- 14 - Scaling the y-axis
- 15 - Decomposing services
- 16 - Service orchestration
- 17 - Create an orchestration
- 18 - Test the orchestration layer
Conclusion
- 19 - Next steps