The NodeSource Blog

Understanding Heap Usage in Node.js Applications with N|Solid

In How To on Aug 23 2017

Heap is the easiest performance bottleneck to get caught on with Node.js applications. Joe Doyle shows how to capture and understand heap snapshots.

Node.js Performance Monitoring - Part 1: The Metrics to Monitor

In How To on Aug 18 2017

Discover three important metrics to begin monitoring in Node.js to begin understanding and improving your applications performance.

Setting Up Slack Notifications for Your Node.js Apps with N|Solid

In How To on Aug 11 2017

Set up automagic notifications in Slack for your production Node.js apps when they trigger CPU, memory, or event loop thresholds and need attention.

CPU Profiling Node.js Applications and Services with N|Solid

In How To on Aug 09 2017

Learn how to trigger - manually and automatically - CPU profiles for your Node.js applications and services in production with NodeSource N|Solid.

How to Reduce Risk and Improve Security Around npm

In How To on Aug 04 2017

With recent security issues around npm, we wanted to share tools, resources, and projects to help cover your apps and services that depend on npm modules.

8 Resources to Help You Get Started with StatsD

In How To on Jul 13 2017

Interested in metrics for your applications? StatsD is a flexible solution to start pulling metrics and deriving insights. Let's get you up and running.

Getting Started with Node.js and MongoDB

In How To on Jun 21 2017

Since early on, MongoDB has been a simple choice for a database when building out a Node.js apps. But can you get started with Node.js and MongoDB today?

Installing Node.js 8 on Linux via Package Manager

In How To on May 30 2017

Node.js 8 is here! Now, if you're using the Node.js Current releases, is the time to upgrade! Let's quickly set up Node.js 8 on Debian or Enterprise Linux.

Getting Started with VS Code for Node.js Development

In How To on May 26 2017

Get up and running quickly with this selection of tools for Microsoft's VS Code, an Electron-based text editor that's streamlined for Node.js development.