ARMONK, N.Y., June 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM
(NYSE: IBM) today announced new advancements for
Bluemix OpenWhisk, its event-driven programming model which
utilizes Docker containers. The new tools will allow developers to
build feature-rich, intuitive apps which easily connect into the
Internet of Things, as well as tap into advanced services such as
cognitive, analytics and more - without the need to deploy and
manage extra infrastructure.
The new tools, NPM Module and Node-RED, will enable developers
to more rapidly build event-driven apps, which automatically
execute user code in response to external actions and events. IBM
will also begin rolling out new updates to the OpenWhisk user
experience to make it easier for developers to create these
portable, intelligent apps, including step-by-step workflows, new
wizards to configure third party services and feeds, and a new
editor to manage sequences of actions.
OpenWhisk, which runs on Bluemix, IBM's cloud platform, is
one of the only serverless models which enables developers to
deploy their code as Docker containers, transforming how containers
and OpenWhisk can be used together to innovate. Unlike other
platforms, developers can immediately begin building with
containers on Bluemix, without the hassle of configuring and
connecting prerequisite programs and code.
As the emerging trend of serverless computing transforms the
speed of development, these new tools and features will enable
developers to use containers in new ways:
- Node-RED is IBM's open source IoT tool for creating
event-driven apps. It enables developers to start prototyping their
ideas without having to start by writing code. Node-RED can now be
used to invoke triggers and actions within OpenWhisk, giving apps
access to Watson analytics, the
IBM IoT platform and a range of other Bluemix
services.
- IBM's NPM module provides a JavaScript client
library for the OpenWhisk REST APIs. It provides an easy way for
developers to call services on the OpenWhisk platform without
manually constructing HTTP requests. Developers can now build apps
which integrate with the OpenWhisk directly from Node.js, without
having to learn the entire RESTful API endpoints for the
platform.
IBM announced the Bluemix OpenWhisk platform as an open and
cloud-first event-driven programming service in February. The
tool's compute model allows developers to quickly build
microservices which execute code in response to events – such as
the clicking of a mouse or the receipt of sensor data from an IoT
device.
IBM Bluemix OpenWhisk is an initiative of developerWorks Open,
IBM's community of more than 100 open source projects to help
developers collaborate and build with innovations in IoT,
analytics, and more, such as Apache Quarks and Apache SystemML.
With integrated Docker support, Bluemix draws more than
20,000 new developers each week, who are creating more than 120,000
apps every month. It has grown rapidly to become one of the largest
open, public cloud deployments in the world. Based in open
standards, it features over 140 tools and services spanning
categories of big data, mobile, Watson, analytics, integration, DevOps,
security and the Internet of Things.
For more information on how developers can use OpenWhisk to
manage Docker containers as serverless functions,
visit: http://developer.ibm.com/openwhisk/?p=821
To view a demo of the new OpenWhisk user interface, visit:
http://bit.ly/28MnxjV
Anyone can try the OpenWhisk service on Bluemix
here: https://new-console.ng.bluemix.net/openwhisk/
Media Contact: Erin Lehr,
IBM Media Relations, 1-212-671-9363, edlehr@us.ibm.com
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