If you're just as lucky as me, you've also tried to stumble upon something that shakes your world and basic truths as the Digital Integration Hub did to me. I've been working professionally with system integration for 20 years and grew up as a strong advocate for the Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) and a firm believer of one platform to rule them all. Meaning that the integration platform should be the central heart where all data, processes and transactions would flow through.
All, never, always
During these years I have diligently fought for three truths:
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ALL integrations should be mediated through the integration platform
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NEVER store data in the integration platform
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ALWAYS keep all business logic in the system of record
A transforming paradigm
All this was challenged by the advent of the Digital Integration Hub, a completely transforming paradigm in the world of system integration, but still containing the best elements from: SOA, API led architecture and 3-Layer integration.
Why should I care about this, you might ask yourself. I usually say that the integration platform IS the heart of any digital company. A quick google search tells me that both Gartner group and Forbes seem to agree in the reports: "The Integration Platform as the Heart of a Digital Business" by Gartner and "The integration platform is the backbone of a digital business" from Forbes.
Consequently, a good implementation of a Digital Integration Hub could become the competitive edge that will differentiate your company from the masses.
During this and the coming blogs I will try to explain what a Digital Integration Hub is, why it should become the heart of your digital business, benefits and challenges and finally the best practices for implementing a Digital Integration Hub.
