Testing Node.js

Zápisník experimentátora

Hierarchy: Node.js

A few days ago, I wrote that I have an experimental Node.js server in Google Cloud. I would like to make connections between Arduino and javascript on the server. Several javascript experiments were produced as a secondary product. These experiments are no secret, and if you are interested in experimenting with the latest server and cloud technologies, you can play with my examples.

Node.js

Node.js can be installed on any computer. You can find it at​ https://nodejs.org. It uses Chrome V8 JavaScript engine. It is designed to create server applications. You can test all the examples in the following configurations.

  • Local computer - At home, I have 64-bit Windows 10. But it will also work well on 32-bit older versions of Windows.
  • Virtual server on a local computer - I use Oracle VM VirtualBox and Bitnami pre-configured servers. Running this server is a matter of a few minutes, and when you mess up something, you run a new server. I use servers marked Node.js and MEAN.
  • Cloud Virtual Server - I use Google Cloud and the essentially identical Node.js server from Bitnami. In the cloud you can have any number of servers and you can set them according to the strength of your wallet. However, you usually only pay for the server running, so you can also have powerful servers and run them only when you really need them.

You do not have to worry about studying each configuration. Choose according to your options. Later, I will describe each of them, because even if there are quite similar installations, there are minor differences for each.

GitHub

All source codes are located on​ GitHub. Traditionally, source texts are slightly overlapping with accompanying articles. If you do not have problems, you can go straight to them. If you need an explanation, please wait for the articles I will keep in touch with.


02.10.2017


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