Key highlights  Discover how to properly configure a secure Node.js server environment from scratch.  Learn the best practices for managing background application processes with PM2.  Explore reverse proxy configurations using Nginx for improved latency and performance.  Understand how to secure your Node.js application using strict firewall rules and SSL.  Learn how different Node.js workloads affect VPS resource needs.   A growing Node.js app puts pressure on everything behind the scenes. More users, more requests and more real-time activity can turn a basic hosting setup into a bottleneck faster than many founders expect.   What starts as a smooth development environment can become harder to manage once reliability, speed and process stability begin affecting the user experience.  A VPS gives you more room to grow without giving up control.…