Are you also misinterpreting Node.js as a JavaScript framework or a library like others do? Are you aware of the pros of using Node.js as programming language for your enterprise application development? Do you have any idea what a newborn baby can do to your business or how Node.js can help you to design the robust web applications suitable for your enterprise structure.

Well, we have all the answers to your questions. All you need is to get ready to adopt Node.js as the programming language for your next enterprise application development. 🙂 Let’s get started.

What is Node.js?

Node.js is an open source runtime environment based on Chrome’s V8 Javascript engine. After its first debut in the year 2009, the interest for this technology peaked in 2014 and remains high. Traditionally, Node.js was used as web backend development tool but now-a-days the technology is also emerging to be used as full-stack and front-end web development solution.

Advantages of using Node.js: 

It makes developing real time apps easily
It makes cost effective software development solutions
It makes code run faster in comparison to any other programming language
It is based on Javascript, thus the syntax is similar and easy to learn
Applications build on Node.js has higher performance and productivity in comparison to apps written in other languages
Node.js when combined with microservices opens a door to a new world of software development

Apart from being a platform for web application development, Node.js is used for application modernization, Big data/Analytics, enterprise app development and IoT solutions. But here the question still remains the same “What makes Node.js so much suitable for such robust solutions development?”

Node.js for Enterprise Application Development

However, it’s hard to neglect the power of Java for enterprise application development. Node.js has the potential to replace Java for good, taking its throne for the most promising enterprise app development language. Below are the benefits of adopting Node.js for your app development.

Technical Benefits:

Business Benefits:

Select which Node MVC framework best suits your business requirement

When planning to use Node.js for your next web application development , it’s become important to select which MVC framework to opt for as it decides the fundamental pieces for designing an application. MVC is an acronym for Model-View-Controller. In this pattern, application and its development are divided into three interconnected parts allowing efficient code reuse and simultaneous development of the application. The top five MVC framework under consideration are Meteor.js, Express.js, Sail.js,Derby.js and SocketStream.

Meteor.js: It is a more lightweight and a little less flexible framework as compared to others on the stage and is an excellent choice for the development of smaller, reactive applications on the Node.js platform.

Express.js: Express.js or simply Express is a flexible, minimalist web framework for Node.js. It provides a robust set of features for web and mobile app development applications. It will be a perfect choice for you if you are planning to build single-page, multi-page, and hybrid web applications. 

Sail.js: It is the widely adopted Node.js framework for enterprise grade application development. It offers ample of features and attributes allowing 100% javascript application development.

Derby.js: Suitable for developing real-time, collaborative applications that can run in both Node.js and browsers. It automatically synchronizes data among servers, browsers and a database by the use of a powerful engine called Racer.

SocketStream: It is a new breed of web framework suitable for the development of real-time web applications.

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Conclusion

I will wrap by saying everything boils down to your business needs and your developer capabilities, Node.js cannot replace other programming languages in the stack but it has the proven ability to make its place for the enterprise application development services and has the potential to hold its position for at least not less than a decade. But as the software development industry continues to evolve, it is required to keep up with the changes in order to compete and get benefited out of the latest technology trends and Node.js is the way to go!!!!