Word of the Day: cloud integration platform

Word of the Day Daily updates on the latest technology terms | April 18, 2019 cloud integration Cloud integration is the act of combining different cloud-based systems into an integral whole. The term may also refer to joining cloud-based systems with on-premises systems. The ultimate goal of cloud integration is to connect the disparate elements of various cloud and local resources into a single, ubiquitous environment that allows administrators to seamlessly access and manage applications, data, services and systems. The rise of public cloud computing has enabled enterprises to use a wide assortment of highly scalable resources and services on demand rather than constructing and maintaining them in-house. However, in some organizations, the arrival of these diverse resources and services has created IT silos as administrators struggle to manage and maintain each different cloud resource or data set. Without cloud integration, IT administrators need to perform each integration task separately and manually -- a process that is time-consuming and increases the opportunity for error. It is possible for an organization to build a custom cloud integration platform, though this option can be complex and costly. Instead, many organizations choose a third-party integration tool, such as an integration platform as a service (iPaaS). Examples of cloud integration tools include: MuleSoft Anypoint Platform - includes various tools for developing, managing and testing application programming interfaces (APIs). Dell Boomi - enables customers to design cloud-based integration processes called Atoms and transfer data between cloud and on-premises applications. IBM App Connect - allows administrators to set up workflows that define how data is moved from one application to another. Cleo Integration Cloud - provides digital integration agility across cloud and on-premise applications. Microsoft Azure Logic Apps - allows administrators to automate workflows that integrate apps and data across cloud services and on-premises systems.   Apache Libcloud - this Python library allows administrators to manage different cloud resources through a unified API. Quote of the Day "The style of cloud integration you choose should depend on the type of organization you have and the challenges you face." - Matt Heusser Trending Terms Software as a Service data integration enterprise application integration Integration platform as a service cloud management platform Learning Center Let app architecture dictate cloud integration tool selection There are three fundamental cloud integration approaches, and the right choice depends on the structure of your business and application environment. This article breaks down each set of technologies' pros and cons and explains how to find the best one for your organization. IBM's hybrid cloud plans extend AI to users across platforms The next step in IBM's hybrid cloud journey is to help customers shift apps to the cloud and connect data across various cloud platforms, while they run AI workloads as needed. Types of cloud application integration Find vendor and strategy information for cloud application integration. Analyst: Form a hybrid integration plan for your architecture Hybrid integration requires a sound plan from application architects. Gartner's Massimo Pezzini shared the difficulties ahead for hybrid cloud adopters and advice to get them through it. How good is SAP Cloud Platform integration with non-SAP apps? Asked to assess SAP Cloud Platform integration tools, an analyst and a user said SAP partners continue to release adapters for specific applications, filling in gaps in the vendor's app-specific offerings and saving the time it takes to do the job with the generic adapters SAP provides. Quiz Yourself In a hybrid cloud, sensitive data and computing resources may be maintained in two _________ environments. A. separate B. seperate Answer Stay in Touch For feedback about any of our definitions or to suggest a new definition, please contact me at: mrouse@techtarget.com Visit the Word of the Day Archives and catch up on what you've missed! FOLLOW US About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Whatis.com, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget, Whatis, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.