DEVELOPING A CLOUD INTEROPERABILITY STRATEGY

Sara JeanesNET+ Program Management, Internet2

© 2015 Internet2

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iPaaS: A Primer• Primarily designed to provide an interface between multiple cloud products

• Can expose and manage APIs for various services in a controlled way

• May also have a dedicated scripting framework – templatized workflows

• Can take the form of “citizen integrator” (Garner)

• Internet of Things (IoT) applications

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NET+ iPaaS ServicesCloud Data Identity API Application

orSoftware Mobile

Available

Marketplace

FloworProcess

Looking for NET+ sponsor

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Opportunities in the Space• Single API to call (middleware intelligence)

• Controlled access to resources for broader university community (i.e., students)

• Disruption of cloud lock in and migration of workloads

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Considerations when looking for iPaaS• Who will be using it?

• Cloud hosted required

• What features do you need?

• Does it support they cloud services you are currently (and will be) using?

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We want to here from you!• NetPlus@internet2.edu

• Our iPaaS portfolio is looking for sponsors