Installing Node.js 12 on z/OS

Node.js® is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine.

Here I will show how to get the latest version of Node.js 12.18.0 installed on z/OS and we will create a simple web server application using Express framework.

Node.js is used by many enterprises to develop web applications and REST API services. Node.js on z/OS can take advantage of the co-location of your data and existing applications on IBM Z to significantly increase throughput and reduce response time.