Application integration: Future-proof your IT landscape with a modern approach to application integration

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Application integrationFuture-proof your IT landscape with a modernapproach to application integrationSAP Integration Suite simplifies and acceleratesapplication integration – empowering organiza-tions to build and execute integration flows withpredefined integration content, including connec-tors and adapters. This approach enables you tofacilitate connectivity to numerous applicationsand software and accelerate innovation cyclesacross distributed business areas – enhancingbusiness efficiency, IT flexibility, data protection,and regulatory compliance. Additionally, you canimprove application control and transparencyby tracking integration content, processing, andsecurity.Objectives Enable smooth data exchange betweenapplications internally and externally Connect applications across differenttechnologies, protocols, and data formats Jump-start your integrations with guidancefrom industry leaders and domain experts Scale your integration infrastructure to accom-modate demand without compromisingperformance Protect your data and maintain compliancewith strict security measures and governancepractices Monitor integration health with anytime,comprehensive, and accessible visibilityWhen integrating various applications, organizations often encounter significantdifferences in data formats, protocols, and technologies. This can result in ITlandscapes lacking the flexibility, scalability, and security to keep up with thepace of digital transformation. However, access to predefined integrationscenarios can help you avoid these challenges while realizing faster timeto value from your existing and new technology investments.SAP Business Technology Platform | SAP Integration Suite
Benefits Continuous information sharingCreate a single point of application access tosave time searching for information and allowdifferent departments to leverage updated dataand improve internal and external collaboration. Increased operational agility and efficiencyStreamline business processes, connect withpartner systems, communicate internally andexternally with greater ease and security, andfocus on value-added activities – all while mini-mizing the impact of unexpected disruptions. Greater ease of technology useProvide a single, consistent, and personalizedinterface to access many digital touch points,eliminating the need to learn how to usedifferent applications and switch betweenmultiple screens. Reduced IT investment and TCOConnect processes across existing and newchannels and applications to keep pace withtechnology advancements. Using prebuiltintegration content and accelerators, you candecrease initial and ongoing software costs. Business process optimizationAccess near-real-time data from applicationswith a single click, and facilitate automation,streamlined workflows, and other processoptimization technology.Connect and Automate Throughout YourApplication Environment and BeyondWith capabilities for building and executing inte-gration flows, SAP Integration Suite helps ensurethat integrations are not only comprehensive,secure, and compliant but also prepared toscale as new transformation opportunities arise.The Cloud Integration capability includes thou-sands of prebuilt integration flows, hundredsof connectors, and adapters sourced fromSAP and its partners. This suite also features theOpen Connectors capability to establish connec-tivity with and between third-party applications.These capabilities together support connectivitywith more than 250 third-party applicationsthrough REST APIs.All these tools can be found in SAP IntegrationSuite and SAP Business Accelerator Hub. Theysimplify the creation of data pipelines, reducingthe process to just a few clicks and enabling asmooth data flow between different applications.Furthermore, an adapter development kit is atyour disposal to create custom adapters whendesigning integration flows, eliminating the needfor extensive custom integration coding efforts.The application integration features of SAP IntegrationSuite are also AI-enabled. For example, digitalassistants and design recommendations are avail-able to facilitate the design of integration solutions.Additionally, you can apply central governance andmonitoring capabilities to keep track of integrationcontent, integration processing, and the lifecycleof security materials – further enhancing applicationcontrol and transparency.Access to the suite’s Open Connectors capabilityalso lets you streamline the development experi-ence for diverse application types and services.Whether using REST, SOAP, a proprietary softwaredevelopment kit (SDK), or a database in the backend, your developers and integration users cancreate a unified API layer and standards-basedimplementation across different environments.This decoupling of applications from back-endservices (including applications in legacy, on-premise, remote, or regulated environments)facilitates independent system evolution andupgrades without compromising your overallbusiness operations.Learn moreFor more information on the application integra-tion functionality of SAP Integration Suite, visit usonline.87069enUS (24/01)© 2024 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved.See Legal Notice on www.sap.com/legal-notice for use terms, disclaimers,disclosures, or restrictions related to this material.