In today’s dynamic digital era, businesses face the challenge of managing a growing number of applications daily. As projected by Accenture, businesses use an average of 500 applications, with this number anticipated to escalate steadily. Enter the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in software development and the complexities mount up. Businesses subsequently scramble for effective solutions to manage this digital maze.
Two years ago, the advent of the Apigee Integration sought to provide a semblance of direction in the intricate web of applications. Initially introduced as an add-on capability to the Apigee API Management, it garnered significant traction amongst its customers. Their invaluable feedback and the ever-evolving business requirements led to the inception of a standalone Integration Platform as a Service (IPaaS) – the Application Integration platform. This unique platform, characterized by an artistically visual and code-free interface, propels fast and seamless connections between numerous applications. The best part? You don’t even need to be an Apigee customer to use it.
Unearthing the World of Application Integration
Cloud-native in its nature, Application Integration is designed to transform business operations. By forging connections between applications through simplistic configurations, it effectively eliminates the need for manual intervention. It empowers organizations to streamline their processes, and subsequently, significantly enhance their productivity and efficiency.
Visual Integration Designer – Integration Simplified
A fact typically associated with integration techniques is their intricate and convoluted nature. Application Integration breaks this stereotype with its Visual Integration Designer feature. With an easy-to-use, intuitive drag-and-drop interface, it removes the complexities inherent in coding and other manual processes, thereby enriching the user experience and making integration a breeze.
Plug-and-play Connectors: Making Connections Effortlessly
Equipped with a ready library of 75+ pre-built connectors, Application Integration makes connections smooth and efficient. It effortlessly interacts with Google Cloud services and numerous third-party applications, including Salesforce, MongoDB, and NetSuite. This inherent plug-and-play feature increases its versatility and makes it a veritable tool for businesses of all sizes.
Automated Triggers and Transformations: The Future of Integration
The hallmark of intuitive and intelligent design, Application Integration, consists of built-in triggers that initiate integrations on an API call, Cloud Pub/Sub event, Salesforce events, or using Cloud Scheduler. Furthermore, its elaborate data mapping editor and extensive mapping functions meet complex data transformation requirements, successfully adapting to various scenarios.
A Unified Platform for Streamlined Operations
Application Integration isn’t a standalone product. In practice, it collaborates seamlessly with other integration services across various platforms to augment capabilities for diverse use cases. Whether you are crafting APIs in Apigee, receiving events from Cloud Storage using EventArc, or ingesting data through Pub/Sub, Application Integration is adaptively efficient.
In a nutshell, the standalone Application Integration platform is the ideal solution for businesses grappling with an ever-increasing load of applications. Its multitude of features addresses the diverse needs of its users, providing a comprehensive platform for a myriad of use cases. With a no-code, visually appealing interface, it caters to effectively streamline business processes and propel operations into the AI-infused future. The growing era of AI-enhanced software development is here, and Application Integration is poised to take center stage, revolutionizing business processes in myriad ways.