APIs are an emerging technology for integrating applications using web technology. This approach is exploding in popularity because it builds on well-understood techniques and leverages some existing infrastructure. But it is a mistake to think we can secure APIs using the same methods and technology that we used to secure the conventional, browser-centric web. While
APIs empower enterprises to quickly repurpose IT systems, add value to existing offerings and open new revenue streams. It should come as no surprise, though, that exposing on-premise systems via APIs also creates a range of new security and management challenges. The term “API Management” refers to a set of processes and technologies that have
The application programming interface (API) may be an old concept but it is one that is undergoing a transformation as, driven by mobile and cloud requirements, more and more organizations are opening their information assets to external developers. Today, 75% of Twitter traffic and 65% of Salesforce.com traffic comes through APIs. But APIs are not
Opening APIs to developers outside the enterprise can enable the creation of apps that add value in innovative and often unexpected ways – without the enterprise having to invest directly in app development. However, this will only happen when the enterprise can grow an ecosystem of visionary developers creating cuttingedge apps that provide consumers with
OAuth puts the user in control of delegating access to an API. This allows one service to integrate with another service on behalf of that user. The same social Web providers who popularized the pattern of exposing an API to enable third-party developers to enrich their platforms were the first ones to apply such delegated
It’s no secret that Software as a Service (SaaS), and the cloud in general, offers the enterprise a tremendous opportunity. SaaS delivers the breadth, simplicity and affordability of packaged applications in a fraction of the time and for a fraction of the cost of traditional models. But SaaS also changes the dynamics of IT. As
Server virtualization provided a foundation and an on-ramp for private and hybrid cloud computing. While offering tremendous business benefits, however, the hybrid cloud — leveraging both private and public cloud — has introduced increasing complexity for IT requirements and a need for global, instantaneous access to distributed applications and data, an essential prerequisite for faster
Infrastructure-as-a-Service within the enterprise is expected to grow at a rate of 37.3% through 20171. Gartner supplements this with an additional key data point: infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) is the fastest growing segment of the infrastructure service domain2. According to ESG’s 2014 Public Cloud Computing Trends report, nearly half (47%) of organizations with more than 500 production
Leading IT organizations are frustrated by their inability to rapidly adapt their WAN to the significant changes in traffic patterns brought by increased adoption of cloud computing (SaaS) and mobile. Branch office employees need access to public and private cloud-hosted applications over fast, secure, low latency WAN links.
This IDC Insight offers an analysis of how the 3rd Platform, and particularly hybrid cloud, is driving a need for SD-WAN capabilities and solutions.