With the increase in technological standards, the vocabulary around it has also evolved. The ever-changing world of technology has turned the tech jargon to suit their understanding of services and this is how new terms have come up and are being used explicitly to point at certain technologies and their uses.
With ERP solutions becoming the new norm for businesses to manage their operations daily, several solutions and services have mushroomed in the market. Amongst them, iCloud-based solutions have gained much liking from the organizations owing to their ease of implementation and synchronization with existing applications and data
Though it still remains a challenge for many providers as well as customers, its popularity cannot be ignored. The prerequisite to meet the growing need for secure and reliable cloud integration solutions requires vendors to offer integration services known as Integration Platform as a Service or iPaaS.
This cloud-based solution is steadily gaining buzz and becoming the preferred choice of many businesses. However, it is still unclear to many about what it does and how it does.
Simply put, iPaaS is a cloud-based platform for developing and implementing integrations not only within the cloud but also between the cloud and the enterprise. iPaaS allows its users to develop integration flows that link applications lying in the cloud or on-premises and then deploy them without third-party hardware or middle-ware installations required for managing them. At its best, iPaaS brings together the specific requirements of an organization under one cloud-based service toolkit.
The architecture is built to provide tools and services that support the execution of workflows, the life cycle of development and management of integrations, monitoring of application flows, governance, and mandatory cloud features including feasibility, elasticity, and self-provisioning.
Since, this technology solution is in its infancy, many vendors do not have all the features but only specific ones to suit certain business requirements. Each of these emphasizes a different area of integration like B2B, e-commerce, Cloud integration SOA infrastructure, and so on. However, for short-term needs, iPaaS serves the purpose of many companies in e-commerce, B2B, and cloud integration.
Now if we talk about its relation with NetSuite, last week saw thousands of business owners and NetSuite users gather at SuiteWorld in Las Vegas to look into the array of ways to make the most of their investment concerning cloud business management suite.
When we talk about cloud-based solutions and services, integration apparently cannot be ignored and in fact becomes a critical part of the equation. NetSuite when augmented with other best applications , careful consolidation ensures smooth functioning and management of data across divisions in any given IT environment. This process if carried out effectively, eliminates expensive, time-consuming, and error-prone manual work along with surely consistent data across disparate systems.
Besides the above, there are other advantages of best-in-class integration as well. To be specific, it lets you efficiently automate workflows for your processes, and spectacularly align cash activities, omnichannel commerce, human resources development, and supply chain set-up.
For many existing as well as potential NetSuite customers, cloud-based iPaaS is the obvious choice for their data and application integration projects. As the iPaaS market leader, WebBee is here to help NetSuite customers size up how they can transform their business performance.
Why is iPaaS prefer the best approach for NetSuite integration?
Several NetSuite customers, apparently chose cloud integration for the very same reason they shifted their other applications like ERP and CRM to the cloud in the first place to start with. In their need to do away with the capital expense and overhead of on-premise hardware and software, they turn to iPaaS. Similar to NetSuite, iPaaS upgrades are available automatically along with in-built enterprise-grade security. With the lower cost of ownership, iPaaS provides its customers more reasons to opt for it. Offering predictable pricing as an added feature, iPaaS stands apart from other traditional integration middle-ware options available in the market.
But a best-in-class iPaaS, such as the WebBee eCommerce integration platform, provides a host of benefits beyond the basic advantages of the cloud. To start with, these benefits include but are not limited to speedy configuration, wide flexibility, agility for growth, in-built connectivity, and comprehensive data management.
Speed of Configuration
Although Integrations are crucial, they can be configured in iPaaS at a fraction of the time. The cost for the integration is also low compared to the cost of traditional direct coding or code-based on-premise technology such as an extract, transform, and load (ETL) tool or enterprise service bus (ESB). Unlike these legacy technologies, which may take months for implementation and integration, iPaaS provides companies the ability to implement their integrations in hours or days which is the quickest way.
Wide Flexibility
With this feature, iPaaS provides support to any cloud or on-premise integration scenario. It grabs its customers where its competitors fail and this significant advantage over traditional ETL and ESB middle-ware often comes to its rescue in today’s rapidly growing business possibilities. With iPaaS and WebBee together, your organization will outdo others in making the most of available new technologies such as social, big data, Internet of Things (IoT) to name a few as it is the best tool so far.
Agility for Growth
Cloud-based iPaaS integration software or platforms come with added advantages over other platforms. NetSuite customers have the flexibility to easily add, delete, or modify the connectors and functionality. They can perform this without incurring extra costs or wait time. Upgrades also form a part of the platform and are available automatically to the customers. Organizations can easily avoid the risk of using obsolete versions and will remain up-to-date without any middleware to manage their applications or data. Such agility and features help organizations direct their focus on their business without worrying about their systems and their functionality issues.
In-Built Connectivity
With a high-quality iPaaS, comes high-end features to suit the customers with diverse needs. Its customers can expect pre-built connectivity for almost all integration scenarios. This helps to leverage existing codes which make quick integration possible thereby, saving valuable time for developers.
Comprehensive Data Management
In its unified platform, WebBee not only provides support for core application integration but also supports its clients in developing robust capabilities for better managing its e-data, API management, and process workflows. The clients receive comprehensive services together that serve their purpose of effective data management. Such a merged platform provides economical solutions which aim at lowering the demands of training and staffing. This in turn also serves the purpose of reducing the costs of maintaining multiple integration platforms.
Today’s best iPaaS technology is much more than just providing a cloud platform. It is by far the best solution to address any integration challenge that a company encounters, be it simple or complex. Its value increases even more for any organization that is looking for integration with NetSuite across its units.
We are experts in eCommerce solutions for the development of web stores using Shopify. WebBee offers Shopify NetSuite integration and multiple marketplace integration services, To learn more about how iPaaS & WebBee Global can help you get the most out of your NetSuite investment, contact us for any related query.
