Solutions are never created using a single application or system component. Often, multiple components make up a business solution. As a result it becomes extremely complex for solution providers to bring together all the components in synchrony to serve a working solution to the customer. The biggest challenges facing the solution providers are:
- • Communication and protocol becomes complex when application infrastructure is hosted in hybrid platforms (cloud vs. e on-premises).
- • Technical stack of components varies a lot with some being monoliths while others being microservices or functions. It means they require different styles of integration either using APIs, data, files, streams, or others.
- • Speed of integration is generally slower than expected because it takes time to build consensus on the integration contracts and then develop adapters implementing the contracts.
- • Choosing the correct integration tool is challenging in such a fast-changing fluid environment.
