Usages of Node.js - What obstacles is it aiming to provide a ramp for?

Question

I\'m trying to get my head around where Node fits in. It\'s niche, so to say... What obstacles is Node aiming to provide a ramp for?

I\'ve read through the examples

Answer 1

I believe that one of Node.js's proclaimed strong points is it's suitability as a websockets server. Connections in Node.js are cheap (because there's very little framework around it), and therefore a single system can support many persistent connections.