[ANN] Phusion Passenger 4.0.45: fast, scalable app server for Node.js

[Hongli Lai]

Hi all.

Passenger is an open source application server for Node.js. It takes a lot of complexity out of deploying Node.js apps, adds powerful enterprise-grade features that are useful in production, and makes it administering Node.js apps much easier. Supporting Meteor JS as well, it is being used by high-profile companies such as Apple, New York Times, AirBnB, American Express, etc.

In version 4.0.45, we've significantly improved Node.js support. There were some issues before with long polling and with connection handling, but we've solved them in this release by completely revamping the Node.js layer and by introducing sticky sessions.

Why use Passenger?

 * This video explains the gist in 4 minutes: https://vimeo.com/phusionnl/review/84945384/73fe7432ee

 * Much easier deployment and administration.

 * Run your Node.js app to run on multiple cores. No code changes needed, no cluster module needed. Works with Socket.io and SockJS.[1]

 * Automatically integrate with Nginx, which can improve performance and safety.

 * Fast, reliable and scalable.

You can learn more here:

 * About Passenger: https://www.phusionpassenger.com/

 * Node.js + Passenger tutorial: https://github.com/phusion/passenger/wiki/Phusion-Passenger%3A-Node.js-tutorial

 * 4.0.45 release announcement: http://blog.phusion.nl/2014/06/12/phusion-passenger-4-0-45-major-node-js-and-meteor-compatibility-improvements/

We're doing our best to make Passenger a quality product! Feedback is always welcome. What do you think of Passenger? Just hit Reply and let me know. :)

With kind regards,

Hongli Lai

[1] https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/phusion-passenger/CjkPhu1iDZw