Is it time for a
Connector-less
Approach to Cloud
Integration?
Sachin Agarwal
Laura Heritage
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70% of US population
owns Smartphones
150 billion
connected
devices by 2020
SaaS has leapt ahead
72%
*Source: North Bridge Venture Capital
2014
13%
2011
Why Digital?
Customers are becoming
increasingly wired – new touch
points
Digital is driving innovative new
business models
Integrated digital eco-systems
offer valuable insights
The New Enterprise is Fragmented
Cloud Platforms SaaS Applications Mobile & IoT Apps
Data Services Packaged Apps Custom Apps
And are you still stuck
with an decade old
ESB?
Traditional Integration Approaches
ESB are too heavy weight,
long integration cycles
Most Cloud Integration
solutions still rely on ESB
architecture
Proprietary connectors
don’t scale
APIs Instead of Proprietary Connectors?
Cloud Platforms SaaS Applications Mobile & IoT Apps
Data Services Packaged Apps Custom Apps
Technology Adapters with APIs – SQL,
nosql, File, SOAP, FTP etc.
Connector-less Integration – Open APIHooks
Point to
APIs
Select
Bindings
Configure
Policies
Save and
Use
Export &
Import
APIHooks
Interface Binding Policy
Configure Export Import
DEMO
Trial Sign Up Lead Management Scenario
Free Trial 1. Validate Street Address
Not Valid
valid
2. Validate Email
Post Invalid To Mongo
Post Invalid To Mongo
Not Valid
valid
Post Valid Lead Mongo
3. Post to:
SalesForce id
Sales Rep Mobile Lead Management
1. Validate Street Address
Not Valid
valid
2. Validate Email
Post Invalid To Mongo
Post Invalid To Mongo
Not Valid
valid
Post Valid Lead Mongo
3. Post to:
SalesForce id
Lead Management Scenario
Cloud Integration Gateway
TrialLead API
App-to-App
Cloud Integration Gateway
salesforce
Trigger
Cloud Integration Gateway
 Gateway Architecture
 API based Open connectors
 Flexible Deployment
 Declarative Security Policies
 Multi-point Integration
 Orchestrate and Transform
 Publish as APIs
 No IDEs or Eclipse plug-ins
 Data and Policy Governance
Integration Redefined
Public APIs B2B APIs Internal APIs
Cloud Integration Gateway
The SOA Software Digital Business Platform
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Questions?

Is it time for a Connector-less Approach to Cloud Integration?

  • 1.
    Is it timefor a Connector-less Approach to Cloud Integration? Sachin Agarwal Laura Heritage
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    API and SOAResources • Resource Center – http://resource.soa.com/ • Webinar Recording – http://resource.soa.com/resource/webinars • Follow us on: www.facebook.com/soasoftware www.linkedin.com/company/soasoftware @soasoftwareinc
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    70% of USpopulation owns Smartphones
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    SaaS has leaptahead 72% *Source: North Bridge Venture Capital 2014 13% 2011
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    Why Digital? Customers arebecoming increasingly wired – new touch points Digital is driving innovative new business models Integrated digital eco-systems offer valuable insights
  • 9.
    The New Enterpriseis Fragmented Cloud Platforms SaaS Applications Mobile & IoT Apps Data Services Packaged Apps Custom Apps
  • 10.
    And are youstill stuck with an decade old ESB?
  • 11.
    Traditional Integration Approaches ESBare too heavy weight, long integration cycles Most Cloud Integration solutions still rely on ESB architecture Proprietary connectors don’t scale
  • 12.
    APIs Instead ofProprietary Connectors? Cloud Platforms SaaS Applications Mobile & IoT Apps Data Services Packaged Apps Custom Apps Technology Adapters with APIs – SQL, nosql, File, SOAP, FTP etc.
  • 13.
    Connector-less Integration –Open APIHooks Point to APIs Select Bindings Configure Policies Save and Use Export & Import
  • 14.
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  • 16.
    Trial Sign UpLead Management Scenario Free Trial 1. Validate Street Address Not Valid valid 2. Validate Email Post Invalid To Mongo Post Invalid To Mongo Not Valid valid Post Valid Lead Mongo 3. Post to: SalesForce id
  • 17.
    Sales Rep MobileLead Management 1. Validate Street Address Not Valid valid 2. Validate Email Post Invalid To Mongo Post Invalid To Mongo Not Valid valid Post Valid Lead Mongo 3. Post to: SalesForce id
  • 18.
    Lead Management Scenario CloudIntegration Gateway TrialLead API
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    Cloud Integration Gateway Gateway Architecture  API based Open connectors  Flexible Deployment  Declarative Security Policies  Multi-point Integration  Orchestrate and Transform  Publish as APIs  No IDEs or Eclipse plug-ins  Data and Policy Governance
  • 21.
    Integration Redefined Public APIsB2B APIs Internal APIs Cloud Integration Gateway
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    The SOA SoftwareDigital Business Platform
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    API Resources andAPI University • Resource Center – http://resource.soa.com/ • Follow us on: www.facebook.com/soasoftware www.linkedin.com/company/soasoftware @soasoftwareinc
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Editor's Notes

  • #10 customers are becoming increasingly wired and tech-savvy the realignment of, or new investment in, technology and business models to more effectively engage digital customers at every touchpoint in the customer experience lifecycle