Point-to-point integrations versus hub-and-spoke integrations
Now that we've outlined several data integration types, let's take our examination a step further and look at the different architectures that we can utilize to build our custom integrations. In this section, we'll cover both the point-to-point and hub-and-spoke integration types and discuss their structures and costs/benefits in depth. First, let's begin with point-to-point integrations and define what this type entails.
Point-to-point integrations
We will start by looking at a diagram that illustrates the workflow of a point-to-point integration:
As you can see from the preceding diagram, each system is, essentially, accessing another by direct integration. These services are then further connected with one other through isolated connections. Point-to-point integrations, also known as one-to-one integrations, are those that...