Top10 Point to Point (P2P) Integration Pitfalls

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P2P Integration Pitfalls to Avoid in the Cloud Ross Mason @rossmason, @mulejockey

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In order to tackle cloud integration successfully, we need to move beyond point to point integration and avoid repeating the same mistakes. This session will go through the top 10 pitfalls of P2P integration to avoid repeating in the cloud, including, building vs. buying, quick fire integrations, embedding integrations in your application, creating dependencies between applications, assuming everything always works, using independent consultants and the dangers of black box solutions, among others.

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P2P Integration Pitfalls to Avoid in the Cloud

Ross Mason

@rossmason, @mulejockey

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About Me

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1. Build versus Buy

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2. Quick fire Integration

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3. Embedding integration in your application

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4. Creating dependencies between applications

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5. Taking the Happy Path

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6. It worked yesterday

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7. Using independent consultants

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8. Creating single points of failure

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9. No visibility or Control

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10. Creating a Monster

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Avoiding the Pitfalls

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Integration PaaS

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Summary

1. Buy don’t build2. Use a platform3. Separate integration layer4. Loose Coupling is good5. Avoid the happy path, build for failure6. Need Integration you can test7. take ownership or work with a vendor8. Use a platform that scales9. You need to be able to see what’s going on10. P2P integration always turns into a monster

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