When looking at options for your next generation integration platform, the development language of the underlying ESB should not be a primary concern. .NET teams in particular often constrain their search to only .NET-centric ESBs, ultimately leaving them few options. If you find yourself in this position, here are the 5 essential traits of a superior .Net integration solution that you should look for. Why is this relevant? Connectivity needs around SaaS integration, SOA and API solutions will converge over time and companies will need a single platform to solve their enterprise connectivity challenges. Discover a .Net Integration Solution For You: http://www.mulesoft.com/integration-solutions/soa/net-framework-integration Read More on Unlocking the Value of Your .Net Architecture: http://www.mulesoft.com/lp/whitepaper/soa/net-framework-integration

1. 5TRAITS
.NET INTEGRATION
SOLUTION
OF A SUPERIOR

2. 1
Easy To Use
Tools = Improved
Flexibility

3. Productivity is vital! Choose a software that uses
graphical interfaces combined with advanced
coding.
How long is it going to take to get
your new initiative or application live?
!
Allows you to automate when you need speed
& customize when you need power.

4. Results: Increased developer productivity and
reduced onboarding time for .NET architects to
work with other languages

5. 2Robust Connectivity

6. Don't spend time building connections to an
integration platform!
!
Look for a robust adaptor and connector network that quickly gets you
running both with on-premises and in the cloud. When the need arises,
an open SDK and 3rd party marketplace greatly increases the pool of
applications and protocols you have access to.

7. How frequently are new connectors and
adaptors created for my integration platform?
MUST ASK QUESTION

8. 3
Scaling Through
Lightweight
Federation

9. DON'T
"Rip and Replace" your
existing IT infrastructure.

10. DO
Do look for a solution that allows
you to start small by building
departmental solutions.
Then, connect to a central
core, or the cloud to scale
horizontally.

11. 4 Highly Reliable,
Scalable

12. as your company grows
Seamlessly Execute on its transactions.
Scale, securely
Your Integration Software Must:

13. 5Unified Integration
Platform

14. A unified integration platform allows you to rapidly test different
components and services, whether connecting new cloud services,
simplifying logic on-premises, or building APIs.

15. Connectivity needs around SaaS integration, SOA and
API solutions will converge over time and companies
will need a single platform to solve their enterprise
connectivity challenges.
THINK BIG
You shouldn't "bolt on" another integration engine to
work with Best of Breed applications. Instead, the
platform should empower your business with a robust
adaptor network & easy to use connector framework.
REMEMBER!

16. A Few Things To
Consider about
Selecting a Best of
Breed Integration
Platform

17. A Best of Breed ESB enables integration work
to be done through easy to use tools that
provide visibility into what is happening in the
ESB
#1 Interoperability Supports a broad range of standards, protocols,
and adapters, enabling integration of services
and applications written in any language or
platform.
#2 Easy To Use Tools
The ESB should provide frameworks, APIs,
and templates. A Best of Breed ESB should
also be extendable with other familiar
languages, such as JavaScript or Python.
#3 Frameworks &
Templates
The predominant languages in the
enterprise, are nearly identical in syntax.#4 Java & C#
Characteristics of a Best of Breed Integration Platform

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.NET architecture?
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