The role of integration is changing in today's digital landscape from a supporting capablity to a key enabler. Integration platforms are evolving to hybrid platforms, enabling mobile/digital apps, IoT and the API economy. In this slideshow, we explain the shared LoQutus - IBM vision, referencing the IBM Hybrid Integration reference architecture and provide a stance on some myths. Don't hesitate to get in touch if you need more info or want to share feedback : https://www.linkedin.com/in/vvstraet/

1. HYBRID INTEGRATION - A KEY
ENABLERTOWARDS NEW
BUSINESS CHANNELS
A shared LoQutus – IBM vision

2. Evolution of integration
©LoQutus 2

3. Integration supporting Digital initiatives …
©LoQutus 3
Decrease time-to-market through cloud
platforms (PaaS/SaaS)
Refactor for Innovation
Join the API economy
Integrate “Things” in your business processes

4. … through a Hybrid Integration platform
©LoQutus 4
• Hybrid integration
personas
• Hybrid endpoints
• Hybrid integration styles
• Hybrid deployment
models (lift-and-shift)

5. Hybrid integration styles
©LoQutus 5

6. Hybrid endpoints
©LoQutus 6
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On-premise Cloud Mobile Things
Legacy mainframe
Traditional ERP
…
xSaaS
xPaaS
…
Mobile phones
Tablets
…
Sensors
IoT devices
Edge platforms
…

7. Hybrid integration personas (Gartner)
©LoQutus 7

8. Hybrid Integration ReferenceArchitecture
(for Bi-Modal IT)
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NoSQL
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NoSQL
API Composition
SoR
Core
Business
Operations
Empowering
Digital teams
Systems of
Engagement
Business logic
Mobile Partners
SaaS
Offerings
API
Economy IoT
XaaS
On-Premise
Cloudaffinity
SoR
“Low level” connectivity
Events Data Synchronisation
HybridIntegration
SoR
API & Event Gateway
API & Event Gateway
SoR SoR
API
Composition
Events Data Sync.
“Digital” connectivity
article
http://ibm.biz/HybridIntRefArch
video
http://ibm.biz/HybridIntRefArchYouTube

9. Myth #1 :You don’t need (traditional) deep integration …
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NoSQL
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NoSQL
API Composition
SoR
Core
Business
Operations
Empowering
Digital teams
Systems of
Engagement
Business logic
Mobile Partners
SaaS
Offerings
API
Economy IoT
XaaS
On-Premise
Cloudaffinity
SoR
“Low level” connectivity
Events Data Synchronisation
HybridIntegration
SoR
API & Event Gateway
API & Event Gateway
SoR SoR
API
Composition
Events Data Sync.
“Digital” connectivity
article
http://ibm.biz/HybridIntRefArch
video
http://ibm.biz/HybridIntRefArchYouTube

10. Myth #2: All APIs are created equal …
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NoSQL
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NoSQL
API Composition
SoR
Core
Business
Operations
Empowering
Digital teams
Systems of
Engagement
Business logic
Mobile Partners
SaaS
Offerings
API
Economy IoT
XaaS
On-Premise
Cloudaffinity
SoR
“Low level” connectivity
Events Data Synchronisation
HybridIntegration
SoR
API & Event Gateway
API & Event Gateway
SoR SoR
API
Composition
Events Data Sync.
“Digital” connectivity
article
http://ibm.biz/HybridIntRefArch
video
http://ibm.biz/HybridIntRefArchYouTube

11. Myth #3: Cloud integration promotes shadow IT
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NoSQL
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{ }
NoSQL
API Composition
SoR
Core
Business
Operations
Empowering
Digital teams
Systems of
Engagement
Business logic
Mobile Partners
SaaS
Offerings
API
Economy IoT
XaaS
On-Premise
Cloudaffinity
SoR
“Low level” connectivity
Events Data Synchronisation
HybridIntegration
SoR
API & Event Gateway
API & Event Gateway
SoR SoR
API
Composition
Events Data Sync.
“Digital” connectivity
article
http://ibm.biz/HybridIntRefArch
video
http://ibm.biz/HybridIntRefArchYouTube

12. Integration self-service
©LoQutus 12
From Center-of-Excellence/Competence Center towards Center-for-Enablement

13. Myth #4: iPaaS is only for cloud-to-cloud integration
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NoSQL
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NoSQL
API Composition
SoR
Core
Business
Operations
Empowering
Digital teams
Systems of
Engagement
Business logic
Mobile Partners
SaaS
Offerings
API
Economy IoT
XaaS
On-Premise
Cloudaffinity
SoR
“Low level” connectivity
Events Data Synchronisation
HybridIntegration
SoR
API & Event Gateway
API & Event Gateway
SoR SoR
API
Composition
Events Data Sync.
“Digital” connectivity
article
http://ibm.biz/HybridIntRefArch
video
http://ibm.biz/HybridIntRefArchYouTube

14. On-premises
… Appliance
Cloud
IBM Cloud
Distributed platforms
Linux
Windows
HPUX
Solaris
Google
…
AWS
Azure
IBM Cloud
Private
…
IBM Integration Runs Exactly How andWhereYou Need It

15. Myth #5: cloud isn’t secure !
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{ }
NoSQL
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{ }
NoSQL
API Composition
SoR
Core
Business
Operations
Empowering
Digital teams
Systems of
Engagement
Business logic
Mobile Partners
SaaS
Offerings
API
Economy IoT
XaaS
On-Premise
Cloudaffinity
SoR
“Low level” connectivity
Events Data Synchronisation
HybridIntegration
SoR
API & Event Gateway
API & Event Gateway
SoR SoR
API
Composition
Events Data Sync.
“Digital” connectivity
article
http://ibm.biz/HybridIntRefArch
video
http://ibm.biz/HybridIntRefArchYouTube

16. IBM Cloud security
(https://console.bluemix.net/docs/security/index.html#security)
©LoQutus 16
+ IBM Declares Software and Platform Cloud Services
Adherence to the EU Data Protection Code of Conduct
(https://www.ibm.com/blogs/policy/eu-cloud-code-additions/)

17. Vincent Verstraete
Lead strategist Enterprise integration solutions
Education
Engineer’s degree, Civil Engineer
in Computer science
Professional experience
IBBT/iMinds : 2004-2007
LoQutus : 2007 – current
Certification
Fundamentals of Enterprise
architecture
Archimate 2.0
IBM Certified SOA Associate
Experienced solution and enterprise architect with a very keen interest in digital technologies, and how
these technologies can be used to optimize and disrupt business models and ecosystems :
• Cloud/hybrid integration, microservices andAPI Management
• Mobile technologies & Social media integration
• Analytics and Big data
• Internet-of-Things
• Blockchain and digital ledger technology
As Lead strategist @LoQutus, I’m responsible for the vision, services and solutions on Enterprise
integration.
vincent.verstraete@loqutus.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vvstraet/