Server-Side Optimization

Asynchronous Programming

Leverage asynchronous programming to handle multiple I/O operations concurrently, thus improving the efficiency of your server.

Example: Using Async/Await

app.get('/data', async (req, res) => {
  try {
    const data = await getDataFromDB();
    res.send(data);
  } catch (error) {
    res.status(500).send(error.message);
  }
});

Load Balancing

Distribute incoming traffic across multiple server instances to improve scalability and reliability. Tools like Nginx can be used for load balancing.

Example: Nginx Configuration for Load Balancing

http {
  upstream myapp {
    server server1.example.com;
    server server2.example.com;
  }

  server {
    listen 80;
    
    location / {
      proxy_pass http://myapp;
    }
  }
}

Compression

Enable Gzip compression in Express to reduce the size of the response body and improve load times.

Example: Enabling Gzip Compression

const compression = require('compression');
app.use(compression());

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