Enterprise application integration

As app development and cloud trends push more elements into software environments, enterprise application integration processes become both more complicated and critical to manage. Here, our experts explore critical enterprise application integration (EAI) considerations, such as cloud application integration, B2B integration, data integration tools, platforms and more.

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Enterprise application integration News

June 05, 2020 05 Jun'20
New ServiceNow workflows extend into more markets

ServiceNow continues to direct its workflows toward vertical markets with new offerings for telecommunications, financial services and healthcare markets.
May 28, 2020 28 May'20
DockerCon 2020 showcases tighter alliance with Microsoft

Docker has introduced an integration with Azure Container Instances that developers can use to run Docker commands in ACI and switch from desktop development to the cloud.
November 05, 2019 05 Nov'19
What should we make of ESB architecture in a distributed world?

Did microservices really kill the ESB? Or could it be that the push to asynchronous communication only makes application architects need centralized management more than ever?
June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19
Netflix content engineers pick GraphQL over REST, Falcor

When the Netflix content engineering team chose a data query language for a new system to pull data from a variety of back-end services, they passed over REST to go with GraphQL.

Enterprise application integration Get Started

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The basics of software coupling metrics and concepts

To move toward a distributed, modular architecture, development teams need to carefully investigate software coupling concepts and learn how to measure dependency complexity. Continue Reading
A primer on the clean architecture pattern and its principles

Stability is a crucial aspect of application architecture. Learn how clean architecture can straighten out your dependencies and make an app that is built to last. Continue Reading
API economy

The API economy refers to the set of business models and practices designed around the use of APIs in today's digital economy. Continue Reading

Evaluate Enterprise application integration Vendors & Products

Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.

Apache, Spring and Mule: Explore 3 top integration frameworks

A good integration framework should underpin every application strategy. Apache Camel, Spring Integration and Mule ESB can simplify integration at scale. We deconstruct them here. Continue Reading
Craft an application integration strategy and pick the best tool

Application integration is easier said than done. Learn how to navigate this challenging process -- particularly, if you're integrating legacy applications with new applications. Continue Reading
Pros and cons of the 4 best IPaaS software options

Integrating with your cloud data? Choosing between IPaaS software and vendors can be difficult. Here is a breakdown of four of the top-choice vendor offerings on the market. Continue Reading

Manage Enterprise application integration

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

Styles, protocols and methods of microservices communication

As application architectures grow in complexity, messaging must become a priority. Review the two types of microservices communication and the primary protocols involved. Continue Reading
Decomposing a monolithic database for microservices

When breaking up a monolith, it's critical to decompose your database alongside your new distributed services. We explore how to do this and avoid creating a distributed monolith. Continue Reading
Use an API mapping tool to demystify complex API integrations

Whether a simple diagram or more complex model, an API mapping tool can bring order to loosely coupled application components, speed up debugging and simplify application updates. Continue Reading

Problem Solve Enterprise application integration Issues

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This 90-year-old business crushed application integration problems

By putting a microscope to a 90-year-old manufacturing company's digital transformation project, find out how application integration problems materialize and how to solve them. Continue Reading
5 ways to get complex event processing right

How should software teams make the best use of complex event processing, and how can they implement it successfully? This article looks at five fundamental truths about CEP. Continue Reading
5 common traps lurking in RESTful development

Unfortunately, many RESTful API developers fall into the same traps during design. Here are five common mistakes that you can avoid with the right planning. Continue Reading