B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

Embarking on a data integration project is an exciting time. You are ready to see how data integration can deliver on its promises to make your organization more efficient and productive. But, what are essential elements, and what components are merely nice to have?

Take a second to think about what your current data request process looks like. Does your staff have to constantly ask IT to run queries to access the internal data they need for mission-critical tasks? Or, can they get what they need on their own through self-service capabilities?

Middleware can be the unsung hero of your enterprise technology landscape. When it works, it connects network-based requests generated by a client to the backend data the client requests. Middleware can act as the glue between separate and complex software programs.

The enterprise service bus is a relatively new addition to the B2B integration space; it has been around since the beginning of the 21st century. However, since its arrival on the scene, it has become a part of the landscape. However, not everyone is familiar with what an enterprise service bus is, how it developed, or its use in B2B integration.

Application program interfaces (APIs), the set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications, are not a new technology. However, they are being used in new ways. In fact, they play a crucial role in today’s enterprise.