Designing High-Performance Applications with Node.js: Single and Multithreading, Clustering, and Load Balancing 🚀

Introduction

For a computer engineer, performance is often seen as the holy grail. 🏆 This is particularly true when developing high-traffic, scalable applications. In such a scenario, Node.js comes to the rescue. But how exactly? Let’s embark on a journey to uncover what awaits us. 🕵️‍♂️

I. Chapter: The Differences Between Single and Multithreading

1.1 What is Single-threading?

Single-threading refers to a situation where a computer’s processor handles only one thread at a time. This means that the processor completes one task at a time.

1.2 What is Multithreading?

On the other hand, “multithreading” is a situation where a processor handles multiple threads concurrently. The processor leverages parallel computing capabilities to accomplish multiple tasks simultaneously.

1.3 Differences Between Single and Multithreading

While single-threading provides a simpler programming model, multithreading can deliver higher performance. However, multithreaded programming comes with its share of complexities and challenges. 😕