Welcome to nio! Get familiar with designing and building distributed systems with the nio Platform.
To access the nio System Designer, sign up for a plan here: https://niolabs.com/pricing.
The quickest way to use nio is in the cloud. A nio-managed cloud system does not require any installation and comes with a Pubkeeper server.
Most of the time, Pubkeeper runs invisibly in the background. However, for more customizable use cases, you can sign up for a license that includes a downloadable Pubkeeper server.
Here are some example configurations of nio and Pubkeeper ranked from simplest to the most customizable:
| nio Platform | Pubkeeper Server | use case | personal | commercial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cloud | cloud | cloud applications | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| local | cloud | distributed applications | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| local | local | enterprise applications | ✔️ |
Follow each link to see instructions for your use case:
- Cloud Applications: (Beginner)
- We run nio for you, and you use the nio System Designer to build cloud-based solutions.
- The easiest way to get started quickly
- Distributed Applications: (Intermediate)
- You run nio wherever you want and use the System Designer to build and administer it.
- Enterprise Applications: (Advanced)
- You run nio connected to a Pubkeeper server on your local network.
- To get started with your Enterprise Application, contact nio sales at sales@niolabs.com.