Let’s talk about “integrated platform”

Integration Platform is a software system or infrastructure used to realize interconnection, integration and collaboration between different applications, business processes and data sources. It can connect various applications, data sources and services to realize functions such as data sharing, communication collaboration and workflow automation, thereby improving the efficiency of digital transformation and data utilization value of enterprises.

The integration platform needs to implement the following functions:

1. Connecting disparate applications and systems: Integration platforms need to support connecting different types of applications and systems, including cloud and on-premises applications, as well as different data sources.

2. Implement data conversion and mapping: Different applications and systems often use different data formats and structures, so data conversion and mapping are required to enable data to flow normally between various systems.

3. Support workflow design and scheduling: The integration platform should provide visual workflow design tools so that developers can quickly build integration flows and support execution and scheduling.

4. Provide security guarantee: The integration platform needs to have security guarantee mechanisms, such as identity authentication, access control, etc., to ensure the security of data during transmission and processing.

5. Provide monitoring and troubleshooting functions: The integration platform needs to provide monitoring functions so that users can monitor the running status of the integration flow in real time and discover and repair faults in a timely manner.

6. Support messaging: Integration platforms need to support messaging mechanisms to publish information from one application or system to other applications or systems.

7. Multiple integration methods: The integration platform should support multiple integration methods, such as point-to-point integration, service bus, data hub, etc., to meet the integration requirements of different scenarios and needs.

8. Data cleaning and quality control: The integration platform needs to support data cleaning and quality control functions to ensure data accuracy and consistency.

9. Business flow tracking: The integration platform should provide business flow tracking functionality so that developers and administrators can track the actual execution of business processes and make corresponding optimizations and adjustments.

10. Scalability: The integration platform needs to have good scalability to cope with the challenges brought by future business growth and technological changes.

11. Provide data analysis and reporting functions: The integration platform should provide data analysis and reporting functions to help users gain in-depth understanding of data and business processes.

12. Implement an open and categorical name system: Provide standard categorical names and an open namespace for different Internet components to make them easy to discover and use.

The above are several well-known integrated platform products in China. They all have certain technical advantages and market penetration and can provide reliable integrated solutions for enterprises in digital transformation.

• In general, the integration platform needs to provide rich functions and tools to support the various integration needs of enterprises in the digital transformation process, thereby effectively improving business efficiency and collaboration capabilities.

• Mature integration platforms currently on the market include products in the following areas:

• MuleSoft Anypoint Platform: This platform provides comprehensive integration capabilities, including microservices, API management, data integration and file transfer. MuleSoft is based on the open source ESB architecture and can connect existing systems, applications and data sources.

• IBM Cloud Pak for Integration: This is an enterprise-grade hybrid integration platform that provides API management, event-driven architecture, and data integration. IBM Cloud Pak for Integration can help enterprises accelerate their digital transformation.

• Dell Boomi: This is a cloud-based integration platform that provides a visual integrated development environment and supports multiple connection methods and data formats. Dell Boomi makes it easy to connect your enterprise's existing systems and applications.

• Oracle Integration Cloud: This platform provides global cloud integration solutions, including API management, enterprise integration and streaming data processing. Oracle Integration Cloud makes it easy to connect your enterprise's systems and applications.

• Google Cloud Pub/Sub: This is a cloud-based messaging service that helps enterprises achieve asynchronous messaging and event-driven application development.

• Microsoft Azure Integration Services: This platform provides capabilities such as API management, enterprise integration, and B2B integration, as well as rich connectors and predefined workflows.

• The currently well-known integrated platform products in China include:

• RestCloud iPaaS: As mentioned before, RestCloud iPaaS is the first full-domain integration platform in China that focuses on privatized deployment, realizing functions such as service integration, data integration, device integration, saas integration, and message integration. At the same time, the platform provides a visual workflow design interface, allowing developers to easily build and manage integration flows.

• Huawei Cloud ROMA: ROMA is an enterprise-level integration platform launched by Huawei Cloud, which provides API management, data integration, workflow design and other functions. At the same time, Huawei Cloud also provides a wealth of connectors and multiple integration methods to support the integration requirements of different scenarios and needs.

• Alibaba Cloud Data Plus Platform: This platform is a one-stop data intelligence service platform provided by Alibaba Cloud for enterprises, supporting multiple functions such as data integration, data processing, data analysis, and data applications. The data integration function supports a variety of data sources and protocols, helping enterprises achieve cross-system and cross-platform data integration and utilization.

• Tencent App Flow: App Flow is an enterprise-level integration platform launched by Tencent Cloud. It provides a visual workflow design interface, as well as multiple connectors and data format support, helping enterprises achieve multiple data integration and business process integration.

• UFIDA Cloud Service Bus: The service bus platform provided by UFIDA Cloud for enterprises supports multiple connection methods and protocols, and has functions such as data conversion, data routing, and message passing. The platform can help enterprises quickly build data channels between heterogeneous systems and achieve rapid data transmission and sharing.

• UFIDA Grid Harmony Cloud Platform: This platform provides a variety of integration functions including data integration, business process integration, messaging, etc., and supports multiple protocols and data formats. UFIDA Grid Harmony Cloud Platform also provides a visual workflow design interface and multi-language development support.

• Inspur iSpiriN: Inspur iSpiriN is an enterprise-level integration platform based on microservice architecture, supporting multiple functions such as service integration, data integration, file transfer, and event driving. At the same time, the platform also provides rich connector support and multiple operating system platform support.

• AsiaInfo Cloud Native Integration Platform: This platform is built on Kubernetes and provides a variety of integration functions such as service mesh, API gateway, event bus, etc., and supports multiple cloud vendors and open source technologies. AsiaInfo cloud native integration platform also provides visual development tools and multiple development language support.

• Kingsoft Cloud Converged Communications Platform: Kingsoft Cloud Converged Communications Platform provides API management, service management, message bus and other functions, and supports multiple message formats and protocols. The platform also provides a variety of security features such as identity authentication and security management to ensure the security and stability of enterprise integration.

• Baoxin Cloud Integration Platform: This platform provides a variety of integration functions such as microservice architecture, API management, enterprise integration, data integration, etc., and supports multiple operating systems and development languages. At the same time, Baoxin Cloud Integration Platform provides visual development tools and operation and maintenance monitoring tools to help enterprises conduct integrated development and operation and maintenance management more efficiently.