WEBINAR: API Clouds for Faster APIs: Leveraging Existing Assets for the API Economy
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The document discusses the importance of APIs in the digital economy, emphasizing their role as connectors in enterprise technology and customer interactions. It highlights Software AG's integrated API management platform and the WebMethods API Cloud, which offers a rapid deployment solution for API development, enabling businesses to leverage existing assets and support both REST and SOAP. The document also promotes resources such as webinars and whitepapers for further insights into API management.
WEBINAR: API Clouds for Faster APIs: Leveraging Existing Assets for the API Economy
- 1. © 2015 Software AG. All rights reserved. For internal use only David Overos Director Product Marketing Software AG [email protected] Jason Bloomberg Forbes Contributor President Intellyx [email protected] API CLOUDS FOR FASTER APIS LEVERAGING EXISTING ASSETS FOR THE API ECONOMY
- 2. 2 | SOFTWARE AG © 2015 Software AG. All rights reserved. For internal use only A LEADER IN THE DIGITAL WORLD GLOBAL 1000 70% More than 2.5+ Users 2+ Developers companies are customers of Software AG MILLION of the MILLION
- 3. About Jason Bloomberg • President of industry analyst firm Intellyx • Agile digital transformation thought leader • Write for Forbes, several blogs, biweekly newsletter the Cortex • Buy my latest book, The Agile Architecture Revolution Copyright © 2015, Intellyx, LLC3
- 4. Shifting the Center of Gravity Center of gravity is the IT infrastructure Center of gravity is the customer Copyright © 2015, Intellyx, LLC4 PhotoCredit:seanfonellihttps://www.flickr.com/photos/seanoneill/ Traditional IT The Digital World
- 5. Customer Needs Begin with the Device Enterprises must connect devices to back-end technology Must perform every time, in real-time Copyright © 2015, Intellyx, LLC5 PhotoCredit:WilliamMurphyhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/infomatique/
- 6. End-to-End Digital • Digital technology begins at the customer touchpoint – Including sensors & controls • Apps connect to back end databases & systems of record Copyright © 2015, Intellyx, LLC6 PhotoCredit:RobertClemenshttps://www.flickr.com/photos/robert_clemens/
- 7. Digital Fragmentation Few, well-understood user interfaces Centralized middleware IT governed & managed apps Service interfaces from SOA effort Explosion of types of touchpoints Hybrid, cloud-centric integration Rogue IT & mobile app explosion The API economy Copyright © 2015, Intellyx, LLC7 The Old Days Today
- 8. The API Economy • APIs for internal corporate use • APIs for partners & third- party services • APIs in marketplaces • APIs to support mobile apps and other touchpoints Copyright © 2015, Intellyx, LLC8 APIs are the glue that holds the digital world together PhotoCredit:BostonPublicLibraryhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/boston_public_library/
- 9. Extending Your Reach • Leverage APIs to – Create apps – Create mashups – Support new devices • Open up new channels – Access corporate data – Expose corporate services Copyright © 2015, Intellyx, LLC9 Unlock business value of corporate assets PhotoCredit:garlandcannonhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/garlandcannon/
- 10. The API Cloud • SaaS-based broker technology • Build enterprise API marketplaces • Support broad API communities • API management behind the scenes Copyright © 2015, Intellyx, LLC10 API portal in the Cloud PhotoCredit:RobertCouse-Bakerhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/29233640@N07/
- 11. 11 | WEBMETHODS API CLOUD © 2015 Software AG. All rights reserved. • Software AG hosted API Portal • Available as tenant-based subscription offering • Hybrid solution – supports cloud or on-premises • Seamlessly integrates with webMethods Onboard and Engage your Developers & Partners Faster WWW.WEBMETHODSCLOUD.COM/API
- 12. 12 | • Rapid Deployment of API development portal • Customizable branding / look & feel • REST & SOAP support • API Documentation • API Testing • Built-in monitoring and usage analytics • Swagger and RAML support • Community and collaboration • Workflows and security / access • Seamless integration with webMethods / CentraSite © 2015 Software AG. All rights reserved. For internal use only CAPABILITIES WEBMETHODS API CLOUD
- 13. 13 | API MANAGEMENT © 2015 Software AG. All rights reserved. For internal use only LEVERAGING EXISTING ASSETS FOR THE API ECONOMY Quickly deploy API Portal in the cloud API-ify existing data and services from legacy applications and systems Support both SOAP and REST to benefit from previously defined services Synchronize API documentation via metadata Expose additional APIs via Swagger / RAML definitions SERVICES SECURITY / MEDIATION
- 14. 14 | SOFTWARE AG’S API MANAGEMENT PLATFORM DIFFERENTIATOR: AN INTEGRATED API PLATFORM • Integrate and compose APIs • Manage and govern the API lifecycle • Protect and virtualize your APIs • Engage with developers & partners
- 15. 15 |15 | WHY SOFTWARE AG One platform to build, run and expose APIs – Internal and External, no API re-documentation Uniform solution for REST and SOAP APIs End-to-end analytics – From design-time to run-time
- 16. 16 | NEXT… © 2015 Software AG. All rights reserved. For internal use only [email protected] [email protected] 1. Visit www.webmethodscloud.com/API 2. Read the whitepaper “API Management for a Digital World” 3. Watch the webMethods API Cloud demo at www.youtube.com/softwareag 4. Attend an upcoming webMethods webinar Live Demo: webMethods Universal Messaging Wednesday, November 18, 10:00 am ET & 2:00 pm ET B2B in the Digital Economy Thursday, November 19, 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT What’s New in webMethods 9.9 Thursday, December 3, 10:00 am ET Migrating from webMethods Broker to Universal Messaging Tuesday, December 15, 10:00 am ET Register at www.softwareag.com/webinars CONTACT US
Editor's Notes
- #3: At Software AG, our vision is driven by customer needs—backed by both proven technology and a heritage around in-depth process expertise. We have the experience to ensure customer success: More than 70% of the global 1,000 are customers who have benefited from our problem-solving discipline, open-minded thinking, and flexible services and software platforms for business & IT transformation, analytics & decisions, integration, process, in-memory data and transaction processing. Software AG has a very service-oriented culture with about 4,400 responsive team members around the world and 40+ years of committed project success With 1 billion plus Euros in revenue and a history of strong profitability, Software AG clients appreciate that the company is a solid and stable partner with the agility to react to changing market demands More than 2 million developers worldwide create solutions based on Software AG products Software AG has connected with over 2.5 million business users benefitting from solutions based on Software AG technology. Because our technology powers many e-commerce sites, the number of consumers benefiting from our technology is much higher We help organizations transform into Digital Enterprises, so they can differentiate from competitors and better engage customers, partners and employees Let us share with you more about why and how we deliver on these needs…
- #16: ONE platform to build, run and expose APIs Built, orchestrate and securely expose APIs Ready to go self service API Portal Leverage existing Investments Built on proven webMethods and ARIS technologies Leverage existing knowledge for API creation & operations Single solution for internal & external APIs Manage internal and external APIs the same way Reduced costs through a unified solution End-to-end analytics Analytics not only on API usage but also on API Discovery behavior in Portal allow for constant improvements No API re-documentation APIs get published from CentraSite No re-documentation on API Portal and thus reduced efforts Uniform solution for SOAP and REST APIs SOAP APIs are a first class citizien for API documentation and testing Leverage your heritage in SOAP APIs