Systems | Development | Analytics | API | Testing

December 2021

(APIs) Quantum Duality of "API as a Business and Technology"

Every thriving API program leverages the elements from business and technology equally. Alignment of business and technology strategy, the synergy between business and technical teams, and adaptability to the changes coming from either business or technology are fundamental characteristics of such an environment. Asanka Abeysinghe, WSO2, Chief Technology Evangelist will look at four areas, federation and business models, moving to the cloud, polyglot and heterogeneous approach, and modernizing development during this talk. He will also share real-world examples based on his involvement in numerous success stories.

Managing Asynchronous APIs (API:WORLD)

Polling-based APIs or the #RESTfulAPIs were the main building blocks of traditional integration stories. But with the need to respond to events in real-time, integration architecture has shifted from being polling-based to event-driven. With the emergence of reactive event-driven architecture, the asynchronous APIs were able to hold their distinct position in modern-day integrations. Even though the event-driven APIs provide their own advantages such as high resiliency, high responsiveness, and more, management of #asynchronousAPIs continues to be a challenge to the organizations.

KuppingerCole API Management and Security Leadership Compass Names WSO2 an Overall Leader

In the KuppingerCole API Management and Security Leadership Compass 2021, Lead Analyst and CTO Alexei Balaganksi states, “Our general recommendation for customers remains the same: both API management and API security should not be considered as standalone, isolated components of your IT infrastructures.