Eai
Eai
Eai
Introduction
Enterprise: An environment where more than one computer is used. These
Integration: Flow of data between various Applications in an Enterprise environment; this is what the acronym EAI means
Enterprise application integration is an integration framework composed of a collection of technologies and services which form a middleware to enable integration of systems and applications across the enterprise.
Features of EAI
EAI encompasses methodologies such as:
Object-oriented programming. Modification of enterprise resource planning (ERP) to fit new objectives. Middleware, message queuing, and other approaches.
Purpose
Cntd
Supply chain management applications (for managing inventory and
business rules
Applications of EAI
Advantages of EAI
Real-time information access.
Improving Connectivity.
Accessing information more efficiently Transferring data and information across multiple platforms Easy development and maintenance.
EAI Vendors
Agilent Ax way GXS Intel Microsoft Oracle Tibco Webmethods IBM Websphere Suite BEA Weblogic Integration(WLI)
Disadvantages
High Cost involved.
intensive at times.