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May
Posted in Cloud app integration news by Mike Ponta on May 12 2011
Java Message System praised, but not all users are excited
Dell this spring updated it’s Boomi Atomsphere cloud integration suite. The update includes a Java message service that integrates with middleware from Progress, TIBCO, webMethods, and other similar products, improved integration with Salesforce.com, and a new API available in REST and SOAP protocols.
Charles Babcock at InformationWeek writes that with the new Java Messaging Service,the Boomi connector allows a total of 70 SaaS applications to be integrated.
Steve Wexler at NetworkComputing.com looks at the business logic behind the Boomi Atomsphere Spring 11 update. He quotes several analysts who believe Dell’s continued commitment to supporting Boomi after buying it last November, rather than gutting it as other potential buyers might have, is a smart move.
Mark Brunelli at SearchDataManagement.com speaks with two users who do not welcome the upgrade. They believe that the update offers little value over Boomi’s competitors and over previous versions. Both found Boomi to be cumbersome and restrictive.
18
Nov
Posted in Cloud app integration news by Mike Ponta on Nov 18 2010
Appirio head of products Narinder Singh says that mobile is the next big step for the cloud integration services industry. He discusses how mobile integration can make users the center of systems, not technology. Singh also discusses broader cloud integration services trends and the importance of the public cloud.
Boomi CTO Rick Nucci believes that hybrid cloud integration, where on-premise applications are integrated with cloud applications, is the “middle world” of integration needs, falling between B2B integration and on-premise integration. Nucci says that for many CIOs, data governance is the first concern when looking at hybrid cloud integration services.
Kapow released this week Kapow Katalyst 8.0, a data integration platform. Katalyst is a browser-based data integration engine designed to support data extraction from cloud applications without applications programming interfaces (APIs). It allows for integration with IBM Websphere, Oracle WebLogic, and Tomcat.
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10
Nov
Posted in Cloud app integration news by Mike Ponta on Nov 10 2010
Observers believe Dell made a smart entry into SaaS integration
A week after Dell acquired SaaS integration provider Boomi, many viewers see the acquistion as a smart way for Dell to move into the SaaS integration without taking on more than it needs.
Jeff Kaplan at SeekingAlpha.com suggests that Boomi makes sense for Dell because it is the right size at the right time. He writes that Boomi is “small enough for Dell to digest easily to test the integration market opportunities, and that Dell may not have been read to acquire a bigger player, like Informatica.”
Krishnan Subramanian at CloudAve.com points out how Dell didn’t have the need for a larger vendor. With their recent acquisition of Perot systems, Dell can already offer “integration services around all around the stack.” The Boomi acquisition only helps Dell to specifically target SaaS integration.
Carl Brooks at SearchCloudComputing.com highlights how the acquisition of Boomi fits into Dell’s larger cloud strategy. Brooks mentions how Dell’s purchase of Boomi will allow customers to integrate home-grown applications, in keeping with Dell’s greater strategy of offering “Do it yourself IT.”
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4
Nov
Posted in Cloud app integration news by Mike Ponta on Nov 4 2010
Fiorano software yesterday announced the launch of Fiorano Cloud Platform, a platform built upon the Fiorano Enterprise Service Bus designed to integrate both SaaS and on-premise applications. The Fiorano Cloud Platform is designed to allow for business process and data integration between various sources and locations. It is hosted on Amazon EC2 and targets cloud integration for service-oriented architecture (SOA).
Dell on Tuesday announced that it will acquire Software as a Service integration provider Boomi. Dell looks to use the Boomi acquisition to help support customers looking to transition to cloud computing. Boomi’s AtomSphere application platform is designed to simplify data transfer between cloud and on-premise applications.
The author here takes a look at how GoodData is embedding business intelligence (BI) dashboards into partner applications. The author suggests that GoodData’s strategy is an alternative to other BI vendors, who look to market stand-alone tools. He considers the advantages of each option in this post from ebizQ.
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