Can 'thin back end' servers host NodeBB?
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Can anyone explain this please:
Vercel is a host that describes it as having a thin backend.
The docs say it can host Nodejs APIs, and NextJS.
So does that mean it could, or cant host a full NodeJS application like NodeBB?
As it grabs projects from Github sources, I dont know how it could host the databases etc -
Well at first if you could, it would be enough to maintain a fork of the branch that interests you and use that to see it.
Regarding the database, you could use atlas if you wish, it is also a free option. However, it will not work quite well due to the limitations of the service, although if it is for development and testing it could work (although I recommend using it locally for that purpose)
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