This document discusses strategies for using Node.js alongside Java/Spring applications. It introduces J2V8, which allows running Node.js modules and the V8 JavaScript engine in Java. Examples are given for isomorphic React rendering using Nashorn or Node.js. The document also covers using Nashorn or script templating engines like EJS directly in Spring MVC. Performance benchmarks show J2V8 templating is faster than traditional Java approaches like JSP or Thymeleaf. Source code examples demonstrate setting up J2V8 with Spring Boot for building isomorphic web applications that leverage both Java and JavaScript.