Enterprise application integration
As app development and cloud trends push more elements into software environments, enterprise application integration processes become both more complicated and critical to manage. Our experts explore critical enterprise application integration (EAI) considerations, such as cloud application integration, B2B integration, data integration tools, platforms and more.
Top Stories
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Feature
27 May 2026
AI agents can speed up work without simplifying it
AI agents might simplify work for users, but enterprises still need workflow mapping, process visibility and human oversight to manage hidden complexity. Continue Reading
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News
26 May 2026
Who owns AI's decisions? Reengineering AI governance
AI leaders say governance must evolve beyond compliance checklists toward trust, observability and clear decision ownership in agentic systems. Continue Reading
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Tip
24 Dec 2018
Pair AWS with microservices deployment to meet CI/CD goals
When combined with microservices, these AWS offerings can provide an easier way to adopt a fully Agile development methodology. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Dec 2018
API integration becomes an enterprise priority
To gain the agility required of multi-cloud and mobile computing, enterprises will invest in agile API integration platforms, as well as event-driven integration. Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Dec 2018
The top ways microservices impact EDI processes
B2B integration has changed, and traditional EDI transaction methods may not meet modern needs. Here is how microservices can help organizations simplify today's complex B2B endpoints. Continue Reading
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News
06 Dec 2018
IT pros look to iPaaS tools for LOB integration demands
App integration and automation are tricky for IT, particularly when business users launch their own projects. Workato is among the many iPaaS vendors who aim to address this need. Continue Reading
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News
28 Nov 2018
Top enterprise application trends require revamped thinking
Gartner experts revealed the top 10 trends in application architecture they expect to unfold across enterprises within three to five years. Continue Reading
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Tip
20 Nov 2018
Open source tools to consider for your RESTful APIs
Software teams don't have to break the bank when they shop for RESTful API management tools. The right combination of tools that use open source code can help manage the whole lifecycle at low cost. Continue Reading
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Tip
02 Oct 2018
Unlock distributed analytics with a microservices approach
Mobility creates distributed computing environments, which lead to a scenario where some of the older analytics processes are no longer useful. Distributed analytics with microservices can help. Continue Reading
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Tip
20 Aug 2018
Use API gateways to aid microservices communication, security
Discover where API gateways fit into microservices architectures to help manage interactions between client applications and users. Continue Reading
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News
17 Aug 2018
Mavenlink M-Bridge tether professional services automation silos
Service organizations get a built-in integration platform with Mavenlink M-Bridge, a professional services automation platform to standardize API integrations for systems-of-record apps. Continue Reading
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Tip
15 Aug 2018
Best tools and methods for designing RESTful APIs
Approaches to RESTful API design may differ, but five essential elements to API design exist to help guide your tool selection conundrum and solve your RESTful API design problems. Continue Reading
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News
20 Jul 2018
WSO2 integration platform twirls on Ballerina language
The latest release of WSO2's flagship integration platform aims to help enterprise developers build and implement microservices. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Jul 2018
How to combat complexity in microservices data management
Architects who shift from a monolith to microservices need to consider a critical component: data. Learn how microservices affect data management, and discover tools that can help. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 May 2018
Comcast's monolith to microservices shift spotlights pains, gains
The shift to microservices is not an easy task. A senior software professional at Comcast explains the important lessons learned as his team moved Xfinity Home off of the monolith. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 May 2018
What's the big deal with application integration architecture?
Learn how enterprise architecture, componentization, evolving development processes and the cloud have changed application integration architecture in today's modern enterprise. Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Apr 2018
How to mitigate the complexity of microservice communication
As development teams continue to adopt microservices, they must ensure communication errors do not get out of control. Here are some tools and techniques to do just that. Continue Reading
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News
23 Mar 2018
Salesforce's MuleSoft acquisition shows API management appeal
Salesforce's blockbuster deal for MuleSoft illustrates the industry's persistent appetite for API management and integration to connect apps and data. Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Feb 2018
Service mesh amplifies microservice management capabilities
Kubernetes emerged to help development teams better orchestrate microservices, and now, service mesh stands to help teams more easily handle microservice integration. Continue Reading
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Tip
07 Nov 2016
REST vs. SOAP: Choosing the best web service
SOAP and REST offer different methods to invoke a web service. Learn the variations between the two approaches, including integration concerns and client choices. Continue Reading
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Tip
15 Aug 2016
Where do we draw the line between an iBPM and BPM platform?
What is the difference between iBPM and BPM? Is iBPM simply an extension of the old BPM ways, or is truly something unique? Esther Shein tackles this question. Continue Reading
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Tip
30 Jun 2016
The basics of establishing a RESTful API testing program
RESTful API testing is about establishing a culture of continuous testing and team accountability. Greg Sypolt reviews the core components of a RESTful API testing program. Continue Reading
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Tip
02 May 2016
Why you should reconsider using model-driven software development
Model-driven development has been around a long time, but in today's complicated app world, it may be time to give this methodology another look. Expert Tom Nolle explains. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Aug 2015
Your key products for enterprise application integration
Tom Nolle helps you determine which EAI software product is most appropriate for your company. Continue Reading
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News
12 Feb 2015
Deep linking promises front end integration
At DeveloperWeek, software experts discussed how deep linking will improve integration between Web and mobile applications. Continue Reading
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Guide
28 Jun 2013
Guide: When and how to use REST
This guide goes over RESTful APIs and basic scenarios where REST should be used instead of SOAP. Continue Reading
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Podcast
03 Apr 2013
How application integration maintenance is like taking care of a car
Forrester analyst Randy Heffner offers some best practices and his predictions for software integration management. Continue Reading