Questions about server side JavaScript

Does server side JavaScript such as Backbone.js does it handle similar features like other server side frameworks like PHP, JSP, ASP.net etc? For example: let’s say a developer wants to handle back-end form submissions, products, data, and so on. Does server side JavaScript handle anything similar? Apologies, I’m not very familiar with server side technologies.

I’ve never run a javascript server… are you talking about node.js?

Backbone.js is used on the client side (browser).

yes.

I’ve should have posted this in the Node.js thread.