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Node.js High Performance

by Diogo Resende

August 2015

Intermediate to advanced

136 pages

3h 8m

English

Packt Publishing

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What this book covers

Downloading the example codeDownloading the color images of this bookErrataPiracyQuestions
Performance analysisMonitoring
Testing and benchmarkingComposition in applicationsUsing NPMSeparating your codeEmbracing asynchronous tasksUsing library functionsUsing function rulesTesting your modules
What are patterns?
Architectural patternsCreational patternsStructural patternsBehavioral patterns
StreamsBuffers
Hidden typesNumbersArraysFunctionsThe for-in loopsThe infinite loopsThe try-catch blocksEval
Automatic memory managementMemory organizationMemory leaksEvent emittersReferencing objectsObject representationObject heapsHeap snapshotsThird-party management
The I/O libraryFibonacciFlame graphsProfiling alternatives
Data storageExcessive I/O
Caching dataAsynchronous cachingClustering dataAccessing data
Test fundamentalsThe test environmentThe Docker toolThe test toolContinuous integrationCode coverageBenchmark testsAnalyzing tests
Host limitsNetwork limitsClient limitsBrowser limitsPerformance variables

Overview

Node.js High Performance is a specialized guide for developers looking to enhance their applications' efficiency and effectiveness using Node.js best practices. With a focus on identifying and resolving bottlenecks, this book provides hands-on techniques for benchmarking, profiling, and performance tuning.

What this Book will help me do

Understand memory behavior and how garbage collection works in Node.js to optimize application performance.
Learn advanced CPU profiling methods to diagnose and fix performance-intensive code sections.
Discover strategies for effective caching and data storage for enhancing data access speed.
Gain expertise in benchmarking and testing Node.js applications to identify and address weaknesses.
Study common development patterns and anti-patterns to adopt best practices and avoid slowdowns.

Author(s)

None Resende, the author, is a seasoned expert in system performance and Node.js development. With years of experience optimizing server-side applications, Resende brings pragmatic insights to developers. His expertise is conveyed through clear examples and an approachable teaching style.

Who is it for?

This book is ideal for Node.js developers seeking to deepen their technical expertise in performance optimization. Readers should have basic familiarity with Node.js and JavaScript. Whether enhancing existing applications or preparing for heavy workloads, this resource is for developers with a focus on efficiency.