What do typical production server requirements look like?

[A Former User]

@bitspook I think you should go for Google Cloud then.
You can also make use of their free trial for 60 days.

[bitspook]

I've read into AWS far more than GCE... back to the drawing board.

App engine doesn't look well suited for node.js, though they have workarounds.

[A Former User]

@bitspook said:

I've read into AWS far more than GCE... back to the drawing board.

App engine doesn't look well suited for node.js, though they have workarounds.

Go with Compute Engine though, but in the end I always can say one thing:
Testing, testing, testing. Otherwise you won't be able to have a comparison and so improve your backend, just like skills overall.

[bitspook]

GCE prices are pretty nice and without the 3 year commitment.