This will be a “bait and switch.” You know, like that $50 mobile phone plan that gives you “unlimited” calling, data, and texting, as long as you are on a public Wi-Fi? Doh! Well, in this case, the “bait” was dangling “Node.js” in front of you, and the switch is jumping right into ... JavaScript.

By Pete Helgren

Editor's Note: This article is excerpted from chapter 10 of Open Source Starter Guide for IBM i Developers, by Pete Helgren.

The reason for the switch is that there is no “Node.js” language. Here is the definition of Node.js from Wikipedia:

Five Reasons Why Node Is the Solution your Company Needs Right Now

By Profound Logic Software, Inc.

Editor's note: This article introduces the updated white paper White Paper: Node.js for Enterprise IBM i Modernization, which is free to download from the MC White Paper Center.

Every business around the world uses legacy applications or code to some extent. Fortunately, for businesses on IBM i, these applications are typically very reliable and stable.

IBM Security today announced the results of a global study which found that data breaches now cost surveyed companies $4.24 million per incident on average – the highest cost in the 17-year history of the report. Based on in-depth analysis of real-world data breaches experienced by over 500 organizations, the study suggests that security incidents became more costly and harder to contain due to drastic operational shifts during the pandemic, with costs rising 10% compared to the prior year.