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Legacy System Modernization

The problems with legacy systems can be extremely detrimental to the success of any business, especially one that primarily handles customer data. Business needs and demands are constantly changing and the type of software and systems we use or don’t use can be the difference between growth and stagnation. As a result of this, legacy modernization for many organizations is nonnegotiable.

The Cost of Your Legacy System

Companies play smart, and they’re well aware of the disadvantages and risks of keeping legacy systems or outdated technology in their workflow. Despite that, many don’t do anything about it. Why? Because doing nothing affordable. Phasing out a legacy system that your business has relied on for over a decade is a major undertaking. Leaving it in place for as long as possible typically proves more cost-effective than immediate migration, even with potentially severe risks considered.

Kong HQ vs. DreamFactory

The rise in demand for microservices-based applications that rely on APIs for connectivity has triggered an equal rise in demand for API gateway solutions. However, API gateways differ considerably in their features and underlying technology, so it’s important to investigate your selection to ensure it fits your needs. In this guide, we take an in-depth look at Kong and DreamFactory – two of the most advanced API gateway solutions on the market.

7 Approaches to Legacy System Modernization

Legacy system modernization is a hot topic in business strategy right now. As the need increases for new technologies and intelligent business solutions, so too does the need for legacy system modernization. That means upgrading legacy systems, improving existing software, and otherwise bolstering operational efficiency. This article will provide a quick recap of the basics and explain how they fit into a number of legacy system modernization strategies.

How to Secure REST APIs: API Keys Vs. OAuth

REST, a.k.a. Representational State Transfer, is an architectural style commonly used in software development. Applications built via REST-style development tend to be excellent examples of distributed hypermedia applications. However, they don’t often have excellent innate security options. That’s where API keys and OAuth tokens come in. As Dr.

Everything You Need to Know About Identity and Access Management (IAM)

We’re reviewing everything you need to know about identity and Access Management (IAM). Good data governance is the key to success in any industry and you can’t have good data governance without identity and access management software. Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, like the software that DreamFactory provides, is essentially a suite of capabilities that enables systems administrators to protect sensitive data. Of course, there’s a lot more to it than that.

How To Create An SFTP REST API

SFTP, or Secure File Transfer Protocol, is a popular solution for transferring files from one device to another. Its simplicity belies its popularity, with the vast majority of actions involving either sending (uploading) or receiving (downloading) files. Files are typically transferred between a FTP client such as FileZilla and an FTP server, although in many cases programmatic solutions involve transferring files from one server to another.

Building an AngularJS application using the DreamFactory REST API backend

If you’re building an AngularJS application, you’ve landed on the right page. Now that DreamFactory 2.0 is live on Bitnami, our team has been busy building example apps to show how easy it is to use DreamFactory as your REST API backend. I’ve been working on DreamFactory’s AngularJS sample address book app and tutorial. This blog summarizes a few important things to know about getting started with the DreamFactory Angular sample app.

6 Reasons to Use API Management in the Age of Loosely-Coupled App Design

APIs (Application Performance Interfaces) have changed the way we build applications, and they’ve changed how applications communicate with each other. Essentially, APIs give enterprises the agility to rapidly and cost-effectively incorporate new services and updates into their applications and IT infrastructures.

7 API Design Trends

The application program interface (API) of a platform is its toolkit for building software apps; We’re taking a closer look at Seven API design trends. It’s the sandbox that defines the rules for how components will interact with each other. Our own interactions are changing in the 2020s, especially in the post-coronavirus era. APIs for operating system (OS)- or web-based platforms and graphical user interfaces (GUI) are all changing along with us.