The document discusses the advantages of using Swift for server-side development, highlighting its performance and low memory usage compared to other languages like Java and Ruby. It mentions various frameworks such as Kitura and Vapor that facilitate server-side Swift development, as well as the establishment of standards by the Swift working group. Additionally, it provides resources for learning Swift and developing web services.

1. Swift on the Server
Robert F. Dickerson
Devoxx US, March 2017

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Swift Programming
Language
Strong types
Static types
Automatic Reference Counting
Optionals
Algebraic Data types
Closures

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Swift language growth
RedMonk rating: 11

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Why Swift on the Server?

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Performant Applications
Duration(s)lowerisbetter
0
33.5
67
100.5
134
Swift Java NodeJS Ruby
134.2
15.84.34

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Low Memory
Duration(s)lowerisbetter
0.00
15.00
30.00
45.00
60.00
Swift Java NodeJS Ruby
54.6
25.3
32.2
15

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Swift is ideal for Cloud

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Isomorphic Development
mobile
backend

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Use familiar libraries

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Server-side Swift Frameworks
KituraVaporPerfect Zewo
kitura.io
http://www.zewo.io/
www.vapor.io

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Routing with Kitura
router.get("/hello") { request, response,
callNextHandler in
response.status(.OK).send("Hello, World!")
callNextHandler()
}

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FROM ibmcom/swift-ubuntu-runtime:latest
LABEL Description=""
EXPOSE 8080
WORKDIR $HOME
COPY . $HOME
RUN swift build —configuration release
CMD .build/release/Server

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Swift Working Group
Create standards for:
• Basic Networking
• Security and Encryption
• HTTP and Websockets

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Swift Sandbox
https://swift.sandbox.bluemix.net

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Package Catalog
https://packagecatalog.com

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Book
Learn about:
• Eliminate bugs in your programs
• Managing asynchrony
• Swift Package Manager
• Writing a REST webservice
• Authentication
• Database