Designing Scalable B2B Integration Solutions Using Middleware and Cloud APIs

Abstract

The main objective of a number of middleware frameworks and technologies is to facilitate the integration process of distributed systems by promoting interoperability between them. A change in value generation was started with the advent of Industry 4.0. Data-driven services—also referred to as smart services—that use data analysis techniques like machine learning are becoming more and more important for new business models and the inter-company data exchange processes required for them. The present paper analyses the main developing technologies that offer various degrees of interoperability that enable quick application development for e-businesses in the context of business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce. In order to demonstrate the effectiveness of current middleware in resolving integration issues across systems within a particular domain, these technologies are shown via a case study in the global financial sector.