http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/?rss Adapters are devices that enable one system to connect to and work with another Covered topics include JCA API ERP BAPI intelligent adapters and adapter development kits ADK Copyright 2008 ITQuadrant, Inc. All Rights Reserved editor@ebizq.net webmaster@ebizq.net en-us http://www.ebizq.net/web_images/ebizqnews.gif http://www.ebizq.net/?rss Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:00:00 EST That reminder from integration guru Grand Central Communicatons CTO and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum He points out that While the focus lately has been on how you manage information flows service invocation and processes between systems its important to keep our eye on the ball namely connectivity even though its the uglier part of app integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/5071.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/5071.html?rss Mon, 02 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST EDI is a true survivor evolving with changing IT times to continue to meet changing enterprise needs says EXTOL Internationals Stephen Rosen He explains that the latest trends involve realtime data synching empowering endusers and EDI as part of complete enterprise views http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/4931.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/4931.html?rss Mon, 05 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST It doesnt get much more basic than that yet many companies take less than ideal approaches according to ebizQs own Beth GoldBernstein and Candle Corps Peter Rhys Jenkins in a recent ebizQ webinar highlighted here So they offer an overview and numerous suggested best practices along with a peek at ebizQs Roadmap to Integration Technology http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/4786.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/4786.html?rss Mon, 21 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST If an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure how valuable would a laundry list of potential pitfalls in EAI rollouts be to you LogicCurves Jose Herrera figures plenty and here he runs them down to give you an advance headsup http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/4690.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/4690.html?rss Mon, 31 May 2004 08:00:00 EST It shouldnt be done haphazardly cautions ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein She says the ideal approach is to plan strategically and implement tactically But even then youre going to come upon numerous forks in the integration road and in this column GoldBernstein lays out some of the basics to bear in mind at those junctures http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/4565.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/4565.html?rss Mon, 31 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Its not easy getting widely varying technologies to make sweet integration music but CoreTech Consultings Krishna Palaparthi told how to in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/4569.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/4569.html?rss Mon, 22 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Navigating the maze of integration technologies can be challenging and confusing To help put you on course to the solution you need ebizQ has put together a Buyers Guide featuring a map to steer you to the right types of solutions and the vendors offering them Here ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein focuses her compass on the Guide and map and shows how it can keep you from making expensive mistakes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/3998.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/3998.html?rss Mon, 08 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Open source technology may soon make big inroads in the EAI space says EAI expert Ankur Laroia He points to ESBs which conform to open standards and enjoy a price advantage over traditional EAI software There are now even open source adapters which he asserts give open source another leg up http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/3913.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/3913.html?rss Mon, 16 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST Thats another way for ebizQ columnist Andre Yee to say fault tolerance and high availability assurance Andre says its an oftenoverlooked aspect of integration design and he serves up pointers on building architectures that have that trait After all what good is any IT system if its down http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/3783.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/3783.html?rss Mon, 09 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST And thats not all BEAs Andrea Eubanks and Dominic Sartorio offer an overview of how the role of adapters in the larger integration picture has been changing and how adapters are about to color that picture even more to the ultimate ROI benefit of buyers of integration solutions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/3726.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/3726.html?rss Mon, 26 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Making companies faster on their feet and more responsive to market conditions is more easily said than done But it IcanI be done by creating a businessdriven IT infrastructure via a strategically crafted combo of an SOA with a BPMS says Cognizant Technologys Pravin Gokhe http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/3646.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/3646.html?rss Mon, 15 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST They could help streamline and ease access to apps throughout an enterprise asserts Bowstreets Usman Memon And he says a key to it all is a servicesoriented architecture in conjunction with the new type of portal structure http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/3457.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/3457.html?rss Mon, 08 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST The silo mentality still plagues many companies whose business units function as islands unto themselves when it comes to technology But Bank Ones Manish Bhatia says they have to shed that way of operating and outlines ways to go about it from the basic to the more recent http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/3410.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/3410.html?rss Mon, 24 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST Candle kicked off its new ebizQ webinar series on infrastructure management by going back to basics calling on Gartners Jess Thompson to discuss best practices for managing integration projects In his presentation summarized here Thompson offered some sage advice http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/3366.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/3366.html?rss Mon, 29 Sep 2003 08:00:00 EST The Enterprise Service Bus is emerging as a viable alternative to the usual integration approaches and is likely to keep gaining ground in the marketplace according to PolarLake CEO Ronan Bradley Here he outlines the advantages of ESBs and cautions that they carry a significant drawback http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/2883.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/2883.html?rss Mon, 22 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST Whats an Integration Competency Center whats it got to do with an enterprise nervous system how can it help your organizations integration efforts and what benefits would result Gartners Roy Schulte gave valuable insight on that and more in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/2807.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/2807.html?rss Mon, 15 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST Composite apps can go where pure EAI cant to help keep business users happy according to Commerce Ones Bashyam Anant In making the case for composite apps he also notes that they make sense from an ROI standpoint http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/2769.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/2769.html?rss Mon, 09 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST New Web services and Business Process Management BPM standards are promising the end of expensive bespoke adapters and inflexible integrations between monolithic applications says AMR Researchs Colin Masson He says theyre paving the way to RealTime Enterpriseoriented architectures and now is the time for your company to take that walk http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/2060.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/2060.html?rss Sun, 27 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EST The feature set of an application adapter is critical to the success of an integration project But since adapters can vary widely in their functions and capabilities its important to determine their suitability for specific projects and to understand the constraints imposed by an improperly designed adapter This paper from Infosys Technologies details a set of requirements for evaluating application adapters http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/1672.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/1672.html?rss Sun, 14 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST In this chapter from iConexio CEO Atul Aptes new book Java Connector Architecture he explains the integration benefits of Web services and shows how they and Java application adapters can complement each other in integration projects http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/1550.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/1550.html?rss Mon, 14 Jan 2002 00:00:00 EST To create an integrationready application developers need to understand the definition of one of the most basic EAI technologies adapters A term thats often used to mean different things the adapter is nonetheless fundamental to application integration In this article Atul Apte CEO of iConexio Technologies explains the importance of adapters in integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/1605.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/1605.html?rss Mon, 18 Jun 2001 00:00:00 EST What is Sun Microsystems Connector Architecture for the JEE platform all about and why will you need it for enterprise integration in the coming year Theo Stolker of WRQ explains the platforms benefitsand a few of its failings http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/1602.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/1602.html?rss Sun, 30 Jul 2000 00:00:00 EST Adapters are taking on more and more of the functions typically handled by integration brokers Heres a look at what intelligent adapters are and what they can do for your EAI project http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/1604.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/1604.html?rss