What is iPaaS?

Digital transformation is underway, and organizations across the globe are understanding the need for services, systems and platforms that can adapt to them. Software as a service (SaaS) gives organizations the agility they need to easily access advanced technologies at minimum costs, helping IT leaders improve their workflow and outperform their competition.

However, most organizations across all sectors, especially in the IT industry, use siloed systems for pulling data from on-site systems and the cloud. As the number of cloud services increases, and show no sign of stopping, managing these solutions becomes expensive.

Additionally, when an organization has separate systems operating on different platforms, it suffers from disjointed information, misalignment and data loss.

From a pure cost standpoint, it makes sense to invest in a single cloud-based integration solution, but increased security for integrations makes this kind of solution even more important. This is where the integration platform as a solution (iPaaS) comes in.

What Is iPaaS?

iPaaS (integration platform as a service) is a cloud-based platform that connects different systems, technologies, applications on-premise or within the cloud. It enables IT teams to deploy and maintain integration flows without using middleware and specialized hardware between your system and third-party software.

iPaaS facilitates a frictionless transfer of data between different applications, allowing you to streamline your workflow and improve overall output.

Why Does Government IT Need iPaaS?

Without an integration platform, handling complex problems can be extremely difficult. Even if you manage to meet the costs managing many different systems and decentralized integrations, making these systems work seamlessly will be extremely challenging.

An iPaaS solution resolves this problem by providing you with a unified and secure platform that pulls data from different sources easily. The platform provides integration capabilities to users who are not developers themselves, helping them manage and address new use cases like partner data exchange, application integration, cloud data warehousing and various applications in an agile manner.

The 5 Benefits of iPaaS

1. Cost-Effective

Piecing different solutions together is not only complex but also costs a fortune. Reportedly, poor integration costs large-scale businesses half a million dollars! State and local governments can’t take on this kind of expense. On the other hand, iPaaS connects software and converges data into one convenient cloud-based location, cutting the cost of deploying solutions in different environments.

2. Improved Communication

IT departments need to share data within their entire ecosystem to avoid any important information from being lost. iPaaS ensures that everyone has easy access to data, leaving no room for misinterpretation.

3. Less Human Error

iPaaS allows users to store all data in a single location and set parameters for organizing and accessing it. This helps connect data easily, even when it is working with different systems. Ultimately, it makes the application of data analysis easier and the interpretation and analysis more accurate.

4. Improved Security and Compliance

Security is easily one of the greatest concerns for a cloud-enabled solution. iPaaS solutions offer advanced features such as intruder alerts and fraud detection to minimize the risk of security breaches.

Additionally, a centralized system provides the added benefit of identifying the source of threats easily and responding to it. Likewise, it provides the ideal environment for implementing regulation compliance through a single environment. Advanced security and compliance features can be found in the TDX iPaaS solution:

 

• Authentication through OpenID Connect, Active Directory and OAuth
• Role-based Access Control (RBAC)
• GDPR, HIPAA and CCPA compliance
• Advanced API logging capabilities

 

5. Greater Efficiency

By minimizing the delays, costs and labor associated with connecting new apps, enterprise solutions can quickly respond to changing market needs. Final Words

In today’s digital transformation, iPaaS becomes the best option for eliminating pain points between remotely connected systems. It helps streamline all applications and data between third parties and an organization.

iPaaS is a single solution that joins all systems we use to grow our businesses, helping organizations scale and take their systems to the next level. TeamDynamix provides its users with a robust iPaaS with ITPA solution tailored to their needs. Our solution can help your business navigate through a sea of systems, applications and devices, and exchange data and build workflows more efficiently. Explore TeamDynamix iPaaS with ITPA and start connecting the dots.

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