The document discusses building a RESTful API and deploying it to the cloud. It outlines using Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, and other tools to build a scalable API. It then discusses deploying the application to services like Heroku and Travis CI for continuous integration and monitoring with New Relic. Case studies are provided of other companies like PayPal that were able to build applications faster and handle more traffic using similar Node.js architectures.
6. Success Stories
Built a Node version of a Java app
half the time with fewer developers
to
Ref: https://www.paypal-engineering.com/2013/11/22/node-js-at-paypal/
7. Success Stories
“Velocity was the key driving point for PayPal's move to Node. We found it
enabled a huge boost to our workflow allowing us to iterate faster and innovate
more.”
–Jeff Harrel, Director of User Interface Engineering
9. Success Stories
Easily serving 50,000 requests/minute
Handling the same amount of traffic
as before but with less hardware.
Ref: http://www.slideshare.net/joemccann/the-business-case-for-node