Ovum has announced the findings of a report to show that some industry experts are confusing the organizations considering integration platform-as-a-service (iPaaS) as a means to ease the complexity of hybrid integration. One hypothesis from the report showed that iPaaS is not only about integration and that the term should be used for cloud-based platforms that enable development of complete business applications. Another is that hybrid iPaaS can ease complexity of hybrid integration. These are far removed from the practicality and intricacies of actual implementations. Several vendors are engaging in “cloud washing” aimed at positioning their traditional integration solutions deployed in the cloud as truly single-instance, multi-tenant, iPaaS solutions.
Saurabh Sharma, Senior Analyst, Ovum, said, iPaaS is emerging as an alternative to traditional integration approaches, and several iPaaS solutions can now cater for the needs of SaaS, on-premise, and B2B integration, at least for integration projects with medium levels of complexity. The rise of SaaS has necessitated a shift away from traditional integration approaches as faster time-to-value remains a critical requirement and organizations continue to focus on managing the complex interplay of business needs and persistent budget constraints. However, organizations must understand that neither iPaaS nor traditional integration approaches are a ‘silver bullet’ for integration.
To help organizations struggling to wade through the marketing hype within the competitive landscape of the fast-evolving iPaaS market, Ovum has created the iPaaS Rainbow Map.
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