Node JS, a server side implementation of JavaScript, has gained traction over the years, especially in newer tech startups, to be used in deployment servers. Performance testing is a set of tests intended to measure the speed and reliability of a server under various loads . This project examines performance testing applied to Node JS, design decisions of the testing environment, and quantitative analysis of server improvements made to increase performance of the server of Music Putty, a music streaming and crowdfunding startup formed at Cal Poly