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LoopBack - a private, open source mBaaS based on Node.js

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18 pointsalancharles13 comments

Link to github repo and docs:

http://docs.strongloop.com/loopback/

FWIW, I'm really trying to figure out what this is exactly. Is it something that can be used standalone or does it need to be used only as part of StrongLoop Suite? The marketing speak all over the place is so palpable that it obfuscates.

LoopBack is open source. The repos are public and the node modules have been published to NPM registry. As a Node developer, you can definitely use/hack it as usual.

LoopBack is part of the StrongLoop suite distribution too. That's where you will get an integrated solution (with StrongNode & StrongOps) and commercial supports.

I have been using OpenShift for my application development and would like to try this out. Does anyone know if they are a cartridge for OpenShift?

Looks like it: http://docs.strongloop.com/#openshift-cartridge

Sad to see the NodeFly Logo die out. But great to see the product become part of a larger offering. Visibility into node.js event loop has been mission critical for our team. Way to go Strong loop and their mission!

How does this compare to something like Parse?

LoopBack is open source. It's way too easy (IMNSHO) to outgrow what Parse has to offer, and I'm never a fan of these black-box, hosted solutions.

I can make changes as I need, and I own the whole server application from the bottom up.

Exactly - Loopback = "Parse in an open source box" versus a black-box.

gshipley, yes StrongLoop does have cartridge for OpenShift - http://docs.strongloop.com/#openshift-cartridge

This is huge. NodeJS enters into the enterprise!

Great work StrongLoop!

Good to see more mBaaS solutions in the open source arena. Particular using Node.JS which is a great fit for mobile backends.

Loopback is the middleware api glue for making rich mobile apps enterprise grade. This should enable us to build apps which can actually access data locked in enterprise data stores very quickly

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