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Node.js Microservices: API Gateway and Edge Services

by Brian Letort

Learn how to harness the power of API Gateways for high-performing, secure, and maintainable edge services. You’ll discover best practices for building world-class APIs, capable of global-scale using Node.js and Express API Gateway.

What you'll learn

Uncover the power of API Gateways and Edge Services. In this course, Node.js Microservices: API Gateway and Edge Services, you will explore beyond the basics of Node.js microservices and delve into the advanced components of API gateways and Edge services. First, you will dive deep into the capabilities provided by API Gateways and discover how to integrate them effectively into solution design and implementation. Then, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of Edge services, including routing, security, caching, and load balancing. By the end of this course, you will have a holistic grasp of Node.js architecture, enabling you to establish optimized communication channels between clients and the provided microservices.

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About the author

Dr. Daniel “Brian” Letort is a 22+ year veteran of Information Technology. During a 21-year tenure at Northrop Grumman, Brian held various roles across software engineering, systems engineering, Chief Applications Architect, Chief Data Scientist, and Chief Enterprise Architect. Brian held the NG Fellow title for six years and Technical Fellow title for four years prior. In 2022, Brian joined Digital Realty as the Chief Architect - Product and Artificial Intelligence. Aside from working at Di... more

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