title: Node.js for non-web servers?
body: <p>Node.js can be used for servers which are not web related. For example, this <a href="https://github.com/alexyoung/ircd.js" rel="nofollow noreferrer">IRC server</a>.</p>
  <p>What kind of performance can I expect from Node.js in a non-web server role?</p>
  <p>Is Node.js a good choice to build a general-purpose (non-web) server?</p>