Articles and guides on system integration, APIs, automation and iPaaS platforms.
Application integration7 min read
A practical guide to application integration: the building blocks, when you need a platform, common mistakes and how to compare tools such as Boomi, Logic Apps, MuleSoft and Workato.
Application integration6 min read
Transient vs permanent errors, retries with backoff, a review queue for what needs a human, and alerts: a practical error-handling design, built step by step in Boomi Integration.
Architecture & patterns7 min read
Point-to-point vs hub, sync vs async, request-reply, pub/sub, batch vs real-time, canonical models and idempotency: the patterns behind reliable integrations, and when to use each.
Application integration1 min read
A practical introduction to integration platforms (iPaaS): what they solve, when they are worth it and what to check before choosing one.