iPaaS

What is iPaaS and why

it is important
Agenda
Cloud Computing Stack
Cloud Integration Challenges
iPaaS
About iPaaS
iPaaS architecture
Integration Scenarios
iPaaS vendors
Cloud Computing Stack
Model Of Stack Actual Stack
Cloud Services Integration
Cloud Integration is one of the main challenges
facing todays enterprises.
In order to meet the growing need for secure and
reliable cloud integration solutions, several
vendors have started to offer integration services
known asIntegration Platform as a Service
(iPaaS).
About iPaaS
iPaaS (integration Platform as a service) is a
part of PaaS family
IPaaS is a term coined by technology
research firm Gartner
Gartner also proposed a reference model of
iPaaS.
iPaaS
It is defined as a platform for building and
deploying applications within the cloud and
between the cloud and enterprise
iPaaS is a suite of cloud services aimed at
addressing a wide range of cloud, B2B,and on-
premises integration and governance scenarios.
Itcombines application and data integration.
Allows deployment of applications without
installing or managing any hardware or
middleware.
Why iPaaS
iPaaS enables development, execution and
governance of integration flows connecting any
combination of on-premises and cloud-based
processes, services, applications and data within
individual, or across multiple, organizations.
Why iPaaS
iPaaS overcomes the shortcomings and limitations
of PaaS ( Challenges of cloud integration)

most PaaS offerings are limiting developers to one

single cloud platform while iPaaS is designed to
give access to a choice of platforms.

iPaaS also provides integration flows, the

development and life cycle management of
integrations, and the management and
monitoring of application flows.
Why there is a need for Integration

There is a need to integrate cloud services for

for protocol bridging
messaging transports,
Routing
service virtualization
Adapters
Orchestration
partner community management
MFT,
registry/repository, development tools and others.
Benefits Of IPaaS
iPaas platforms will enable true cloud mobility and
resiliency.
iPaaS eliminates service offering lock-in and
limitations that make Cloud architectures truly
resilient.
Obvious benefit of iPaaS
Users don't need to acquire, initiate and manage
hardware and application infrastructure software
in their own data centres as in case of traditional
on-premises integration and governance
platforms.
Overview of iPaaS
iPaaS Architecture
Different Integration Scenarios
iPaaS supports various integration scenarios: (4
INTEGRATION Scenarios)
cloud to on-premises
cloud to cloud
on-premises to on-premises
ecommerce B2B integration Massimo Pezzini,
2011.
Which Scenario to
choose?
For short term integration needs , e-commerce /
B2B and cloud integration scenarios are a suitable
option.
For long term integration and governance projects
, iPaaS offerings from vendors with a background
in ESB and SOA provide the most balanced and
robust set of capabilities.
Vendor Categories
Because the iPaaS model is still in its early stages,
Gartner points out that iPaaS offerings that are
currently on the market may not include all of the
features in its reference model.
Gartner identifies three categories of iPaaS
vendors, each of which emphasizes a different
area of integration:
e-commerce and B2B integration,
cloud integration,
and ESB and SOA infrastructure.
 iPaaS Vendors
Gartner listed three vendors:
Dell Boomi
Informatica
and MuleSoft, as Leaders in the iPaaS
marketplace.

Gartner qualifies market leaders as vendors who

have several hundred or thousands of enterprise
users for their iPaaS solution.
Leaders ranked high on both completeness of
vision, and ability to execute.
Some more Vendors
Attunity
E2E Technologies
Tibco Software
NEC
Flowgear
Jitterbit
Skyvva
TerraSky
Vigience,
Fujitsu
Actian
SAP
IBM, and SnapLogic
What to look in vendors
The iPaaS solution should be available as a
standalone cloud-based integration platform
providing necessary tools, integration
components, and resources
iPaaS solution should have essential cloud
characteristics, such as multi-tenancy, resource
sharing, and rapid scalability
The iPaaS solution should provide a centralized
console for scheduling, monitoring, and managing
integrations.
The iPaaS solution should provide enterprise-
grade security and governance features

Should be simple , efficient , secure and flexible

ESB
ESB stands for Enterprise Service Bus
Anenterprise service bus(ESB) acts as the
communication center in a service-oriented
architecture (SOA).
ESB promotes agility and flexibility with regard to
high protocol-level communication between
applications.
Integration Flow
(Definition)
Integration flow:
Enables communication between two
heterogeneous applications or systems.
The integration flow is a graphical model that
consists of endpoints (systems, interfaces and
channels) and flowsteps (activities that enable
integration).