Integration architecture
Integration architecture is how separate systems exchange data and trigger work in each other. Most enterprises run hundreds of applications; integration decides whether they cooperate cleanly or form a tangle of point-to-point connections nobody dares change.
The question this category answers
Section titled “The question this category answers”How should these systems talk to each other, synchronously or asynchronously, directly or through an intermediary?
Topics
Section titled “Topics”- Enterprise service bus (ESB)
- API-led connectivity (system, process and experience APIs)
- Message queues and publish/subscribe
Coming soon
Section titled “Coming soon”- Point-to-point vs hub-and-spoke
- API gateways and management
- Event streaming platforms
- Integration platform as a service (iPaaS)
- Enterprise integration patterns
Written and edited by Abhinav Taduka, enterprise software architect.