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For many organizations, Node.js has become the application development framework of choice for web, front, and backend development. According to Stack Overflow’s annual study, JavaScript – tightly bound to Node.js programming – is the most used widely used web-programming language: https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2018#technology Companies such as Netflix, LinkedIn, PayPal, Uber, Walmart, and NASA have standardized around Node.js to exploit Node.js’ fast, scalable, and real-time applications. As part of IBM’s developer focus, IBM is investing in Node.js alongside other foundational technologies and frameworks such as AI and Blockchain. For more information, please visit: https://developer.ibm.com/technologies/node-js/ Domino provides a number of advantages over MongoDB when used with a full web stack that includes Node.js: • Granular and integrated security with the database down to the field level • Robust, sophisticated replication and offline support • Proven to scale and low maintenance overhead • Integrated full text Search engine • Included database clustering and failover • Rapid and upgrades in place on a clustered environment The biggest reason for using Domino instead of MongoDB or any other NoSQL base is that Domino provides a complete solution development and deployment environment; database, directory, security, offline and native client support — including out-of-the-box capabilities such as database clustering and failover that don’t require specialized configuration or third-party applications.

First, the Domino AppDev Pack 1.0 is our intended path to Node.js as a development framework for full stack web development, which includes many JavaScript libraries for building user interfaces such as Angular.js, Vue.js and React.js. Second, the Domino AppDev Pack uses a high performance, open source RPC protocol called GRPC that delivers significantly faster throughput than existing Domino APIs. Lastly, as we transition to a development model inclusive of alternate databases such as MongoDB with Node.js and React, we have added a Domino Query Language (DQL) to make developing applications easier. This new functionality is embedded in Domino V10. Domino Query Language is designed to provide a straightforward syntax for accessing Domino data using simple to highly complex terms and is available for a variety of programming languages and platforms. You can integrate with any Node.js environment via the domino-db package and Domino AppDev Pack using high-speed GRPC protocol. Additional features are to come.

We can divide Domino’s benefits into the following four areas: 1) Security - Cumulative security updates including GSKit, JVM enhancements, and greater ease configuring SAML federated identity providers (IPDs). 2) Extended value – Realize returns from investments in new Domino applications, exploit modern, readily available Node.js-based full web stack development skills, integrate Domino data, business logic and processes via the IBM Domino AppDev pack, and extend existing Domino apps with data from any REST accessible service from LotusScript. 3) Go mobile without coding – Consider deploying your existing applications as mobile-ready solutions using the new IBM Domino Mobile Apps offering. In less than an hour, leverage your existing investments and access your Domino applications without any code changes from an Apple iPad — either online or offline. Enhance those applications with the iPad experience, such as turning on access to the smart tablet’s GPS and Camera capabilities in your solutions. 4) Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) – Domino V10 increases many of the traditional database limits, adds auto healing capabilities, and provides sample Docker scripts that aid in deployment and management in both on-premises and hybrid environments. These enhancements reduce the amount of time an administrator spends on Domino.