After building up its Node.js expertise with its StrongLoop acquisition, IBM has added Node.js debugging capabilities to its Bluemix PaaS. IBM has introduced new capabilities for its Bluemix platform as a service (PaaS) that make it faster and easier for developers to debug applications in a cloud environment using popular open-source utilities like node-inspector and tty.js.These types of open-source utilities are widely used by developers on their local machines, but connecting a debugging tool or other utility in a cloud environment can be challenging and time-consuming, IBM said.Yet, based on a solution developed by IBM software engineers seeking to debug Node.js applications in Bluemix, this capability is now available to developers through the definition of a single Bluemix variable and a restaging of the application. Developers can access a full description of this capability and how-to instructions in the Bluemix Developers Community blog. This feature is part of App Management, a set of development and debugging utilities that can be enabled for Liberty and Node.js applications on Bluemix. IBM launched Bluemix with a $1 billion investment in 2014. Big Blue's open-standards-based Bluemix catalog includes more than 120 tools and services spanning categories of big data, mobile, Watson, analytics, integration, DevOps, security and Internet of things (IoT). Known for its history of acquiring technology to supplement its platforms, IBM last month acquired Node.js specialist StrongLoop to bolster its Node.js expertise. There are approximately 11 million JavaScript and Node.js developers, and IBM is investing in the technology.In fact, IBM is a founding member and current platinum member of the Node.js Foundation, while StrongLoop employs many of the top contributors within the community and is an active sponsor and evangelist for Node.js. And an IBM executive was recently appointed to the board of directors at the Node.js Foundation.StrongLoop provides tools to help developers connect enterprise applications to mobile, IoT and Web applications in the cloud. The company also provides DevOps tools. StrongLoop's application development software enables developers to build applications using APIs. APIs are pieces of software that act as technology glue for integrating applications, data and business processes that connect businesses with customers, partners and employees. "Enterprises are focused on digital transformation to reach new channels, tap new business models, and personalize their engagement with clients," said Marie Wieck, general manager of middleware for IBM Systems, in a statement. "APIs are a critical ingredient. By bringing together StrongLoop's Node.js capabilities to rapidly create APIs with IBM's leadership in Java and API Management on our cloud platform, we are unlocking the innovation potential of two vibrant development communities. "IBM will integrate StrongLoop's Node.js capabilities with its software portfolio, which includes MobileFirst and WebSphere, to help developers better use enterprise data and conduct transactions whether in the cloud or on-premises. These new capabilities will enable developers to build scalable APIs, and to more easily connect existing back-end, enterprise processes with front-end mobile, IoT and Web apps in an open, hybrid cloud. "With this acquisition, the industry benefits from Node.js' formal entry into the mainstream enterprise," said Juan Carlos Soto, CEO of StrongLoop, in a statement. "As one of the leaders in the Node.js open community, together we plan to further advance open, community-driven innovation coupled with global, enterprise class software and services offerings to grow client value in the API economy. "In other Bluemix news, IBM recently delivered Bluemix Local , which brings the speed and ease of app development on Bluemix behind an organization's firewall. New capabilities of Bluemix Local include Relay technology, created by IBM cloud development teams, that ensures all cloud environments remain current. Relay can instantly sync updates across environments, allowing enterprises to experience the same cloud, content and visibility, regardless of location.Bluemix Local also features a single admin console that enables enterprises to control their overall cloud platform with visibility through a single dashboard of their public, private and on-premises Bluemix environments, including real-time releases, updates and patches. Users also can sync data across geographies using IBM's global network of cloud data centers that are operated throughout the Americas, Asia, Australia and Europe. "Though Bluemix Local is designed to run behind an organization's firewall, it is also fully integrated and synched with the Bluemix cloud service," said Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT . "That means that companies can develop apps that leverage internal/external data and APIs, and are also easy to keep current with all related platforms. This speaks to the way that Bluemix Local adds to IBM's cloud strategy, as well as its Bluemix efforts. "

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StrongLoop , a small company, with only 30 employees and about $8 million in venture funding, became IBM's latest subsidiary Thursday, after being bought out for an undisclosed sum. At first glance, this seems like small potatoes. However, StrongLoop specializes in providing services and support for Node.js, a technology that enables developers to craft APIs to suit any need in the Java universe. And this made it a good fit for IBM's broad reach into the corporate market. One question is, why sell to Big Blue? "We thought long and hard about this," said Juan Carlos Soto, CEO of StrongLoop. The company has seen adoption of its technology at the grassroots level, but wanted to reach higher up in the corporate market to IT buyers who made corporate-wide buy decisions, he explained. "It's hard to get access to those folks. "
Why did IBM buy? "We're working in the Javascript space already," said Marie Wieck, general manager for IBM Middleware. StrongLoops' product offering complemented IBM's API economy, she explained. "The combination is 1+1=3. "
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Soto will be reporting to Wieck. StrongLoop's Node.js product is now offered through IBM's Bluemix Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS). Strongloop offers a "robust implementation making Node.js enterprise-grade," Wieck said. The Node.js framework allows a user to build APIs and scale them up. The technology is not new, as it has been proven by Yahoo, PayPal, and Netflix, Soto noted. What the market lacked was support and services for Node.js in an enterprise environment. "This is what StrongLoop has been doing on a small scale for two-and-a-half years," Soto said. StrongLoop's services help the customer to define and implement an API strategy . "Javascript makes it easy to develop nodes right away," Soto continued. Javascript also has a large ecosystem, with some 170,000 modules to use. Node.js enables non-blocking I/O, "handling many simultaneous connections in many ways," he said. But there is also potential for greater usage in crafting solutions for mobile and the Internet of Things , Wieck pointed out. [Read more about IBM's IoT investments . ]
"Many of those are built on APIs and are now owned by the enterprise delivering the application," Wieck said. What results is an "API Economy," which IBM foresees becoming a $2.2 trillion market by 2018, Wieck added. Because a developer can "express things as APIs, new services can be built around them," Soto said. IBM is in the middle of a massive turnaround effort , investing heavily in cloud computing and data analytics while hardware, software, and service revenues all decline. To augment its investment in cloud and data analytics, IBM has been acquiring small companies with needed bits of technology to flesh out its product and service offerings in these new fields. In general, IBM is looking to buy smaller companies that have complementary technology, such as StrongLoop. These companies offer IBM new routes to market or new technologies, Wieck explained. "There is no one blueprint for that. " Prospects will either offer "adjacency or opportunity," she added. William Terdoslavich is an experienced writer with a working understanding of business, information technology, airlines, politics, government, and history, having worked at Mobile Computing & Communications, Computer Reseller News, Tour and Travel News, and Computer Systems ... View Full Bio

IBM Acquires StrongLoop, Boosting Node.js Support

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IBM has acquired StrongLoop, a startup that builds application development software for enterprises using the open source JavaScript programming language Node.js. , to expand its cloud services, specifically in the area of enterprise app development. No further details of the deal has been disclosed. Image Source
StrongLoop had raised $9 million in funding from Shasta and Ignition Partners, including an $8 million round in 2013. IBM has stated that it will be integrating StrongLoop’s Node.js features into its wider software portfolio to sit alongside MobileFirst and WebSphere. The main advantage of adding a Node.js development framework would be to address a demand from enterprises who are interested in building apps with APIs that can handle large amounts of data and also connect on the back-end with other enterprise applications. BM says Node.js is one of the fastest-growing frameworks for developers, which also may point to demand that IBM has been seeing directly from its customers. “Enterprises are focused on digital transformation to reach new channels, tap new business models, and personalize their engagement with clients,” said Marie Wieck, general manager, Middleware, IBM Systems, in a statement. “APIs are a critical ingredient. By bringing together StrongLoop’s Node.js capabilities to rapidly create APIs with IBM’s leadership in Java and API Management on our cloud platform, we are unlocking the innovation potential of two vibrant development communities.”
IBM says that from today, Node.js developers can use IBM’s Bluemix, the company’s platform-as-a-service offering. “Combining StrongLoop’s tools and services with IBM’s WebSphere and Java capabilities, IBM will help clients bridge Java and Node.js development platforms, which can enable clients to extract greater value from their application investments,” the company says. It will also give users access to IBM’s data analytics and its Watson AI platform, reports TechCrunch. As for StrongLoop, this deal will give the company a much bigger window for its tech and for Node.js in general. “With this acquisition, the industry benefits from Node.js’ formal entry into the mainstream enterprise,” said Juan Carlos Soto, Chief Executive Officer, StrongLoop. He added, “As leaders in the Node.js open community, we plan to further advance open, community-driven innovation coupled with global, enterprise class software and services offerings to grow client value in the API economy.”

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