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 [![Editorial cover: Node.js V8 pointer compression cuts heap memory in half](https://umesh-malik.com/blog/nodejs-memory-cut-in-half-cover.png)

Web Engineering • Feb 18, 2026

### Node.js Pointer Compression: Cut Heap Memory ~50%

V8 pointer compression finally lands in Node.js: one Docker image swap cuts heap memory ~50%, improves P99 latency, and can save $80K–$300K a year.

17 min read

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