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Cloud integration is the act of combining different cloud-based systems into an integral whole. The term may also refer to joining cloud-based systems with on-premises systems. The ultimate goal of cloud integration is to connect the disparate elements of various cloud and local resources into a single, ubiquitous environment that allows administrators to seamlessly access and manage applications, data, services and systems.

The rise of public cloud computing has enabled enterprises to use a wide assortment of highly scalable resources and services on demand rather than constructing and maintaining them in-house. However, in some organizations, the arrival of these diverse resources and services has created IT silos as administrators struggle to manage and maintain each different cloud resource or data set. Without cloud integration, IT administrators need to perform each integration task separately and manually -- a process that is time-consuming and increases the opportunity for error.
It is possible for an organization to build a custom cloud integration platform, though this option can be complex and costly. Instead, many organizations choose a third-party integration tool, such as an integration platform as a service (iPaaS).
Examples of cloud integration tools include:

  • MuleSoft Anypoint Platform - includes various tools for developing, managing and testing application programming interfaces (APIs).

  • Dell Boomi - enables customers to design cloud-based integration processes called Atoms and transfer data between cloud and on-premises applications.

  • IBM App Connect - allows administrators to set up workflows that define how data is moved from one application to another.

  • Cleo Integration Cloud - provides digital integration agility across cloud and on-premise applications.

  • Microsoft Azure Logic Apps - allows administrators to automate workflows that integrate apps and data across cloud services and on-premises systems.

  • Apache Libcloud - this Python library allows administrators to manage different cloud resources through a unified API.



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