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Enterprise Application Integration

Enterprise application integration (EAI) is the process of connecting databases and workflows associated with business applications in order to ensure that the information is used consistently throughout the organization and that changes to core business data made in one application are correctly reflected in others. Because enterprise application communication is not automated, these tools are not set up to communicate with each other, send data back and forth, share business rules, or interact in any manner.

How enterprise application integration helps

In their day-to-day operations, most firms employ a variety of software packages from several suppliers. These programs can have a variety of uses, data repositories, and operation techniques. This can lead to data silos, where data is duplicated or available in one database but not the other. When users manually copy and paste data across programs, this results in data inconsistencies.

EAI reduces data duplication and creates meaning connection across multiple platforms so the data can flow securely between them.

Enterprise applications are software tools that major companies use to tackle their most difficult challenges in different verticals. They are frequently too huge and sophisticated for an individual, or even a small firm, to implement. Enterprise apps can be hosted in an organization's own data centers on-premises. They can also be run on private cloud servers, which can be hosted on-premises or managed by a third-party service provider. Some large enterprises have moved their apps to public cloud platforms.