B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

While each of the major public cloud providers will support EDI/B2B integration infrastructure, anyone considering migrating to the cloud needs to compare them for costs, scalability, compliance, connectivity, and analytics tools.

In our previous blog in this series, we explored the strategic benefits of migrating your EDI infrastructure to the cloud, as well as the potential risks. This article takes a deep dive into your cloud provider options and the pros and cons each of them offers.

This article will explore three topics. First, the benefits of migrating your EDI infrastructure to the cloud. Second, identifying and preventing the potential risks of a move with so many strategic considerations and critical connections. And thirdly, why some organizations feel it makes sense to keep their EDI/B2B infrastructure on-premises.

Increasingly, digital transformation and Industry 4.0 dominate the modern business landscape. That means seamless data integration has become a critical piece of organizations’ growth strategies.

Key Takeaways:

• The automotive industry spearheaded EDI as a way to address the inefficiencies of paper-based processes and support just-in-time manufacturing.
• Integrating EDIs with APIs allowed previously unprecedented real-time access to data.
• Transitioning to a cloud-based EDI solution eliminates the need for on-prem infrastructure and improves security measures.