title: Node.js TCP Socket Server on the Cloud [Heroku/AppFog]
body: <p>Is is possible to run a Node.js TCP Socket oriented application on the <em>Cloud</em>, more specifically on <strong>Heroku</strong> or <strong>AppFog</strong>.</p>
  
  <p>It's not going to be a web application, but a server for access with a client program. The basic idea is to use the capabilities of the <em>Cloud</em> - scaling and an easy to use platform.</p>
  
  <p>I know that such application could easily run on IaaS like <em>Amazon AWS</em>, but I would really like to take advantage of the PaaS features of <em>Heroku</em> or <em>AppFog</em>.</p>