Tell me about swift server side development

Swift is a powerful language for server-side development, offering several advantages that make it an excellent choice for building server applications. Here are some key points about Swift for server-side development, as discussed in the session Explore the Swift on Server ecosystem:

Performance and Memory Efficiency: Swift provides C-like performance with a low memory footprint due to its use of automatic reference counting instead of garbage collection. This makes it ideal for modern cloud services that require predictable resource consumption and fast startup times.
Safety and Reliability: Swift's strong typing, optionals, and memory safety features help eliminate a range of bugs at compile time, allowing developers to write robust and reliable distributed systems. This reduces the likelihood of crashes and security vulnerabilities.
Concurrency: Swift's first-class concurrency features enable developers to write scalable and responsive server applications. These features help manage highly concurrent workloads, which are common in cloud services.
Ecosystem and Community: The Swift server ecosystem is supported by the Swift Server Workgroup, which was established to promote the use of Swift for server applications. The workgroup focuses on defining and prioritizing efforts to address the needs of the server community and runs an incubation process for packages to ensure a robust and stable ecosystem.
Use Cases: Swift is used across many of Apple's cloud services, such as iCloud, keychain, photos, and notes. It also powers the App Store, processing pipelines, and SharePlay file sharing. Additionally, Apple's private cloud compute service is built using Swift on Server.

For more details on building server applications with Swift, you can explore the session Explore the Swift on Server ecosystem, which includes a demonstration of building a service using popular packages from the Swift server ecosystem.