When looking at hybrid integration and integration just within the Azure cloud environment, it can be difficult to know what to use and when. To provide some guidance, the following table aims to highlight the key strengths of each technology with an idea of when to use them.
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Technology |
Strengths |
Weaknesses |
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Logic Apps |
Provides a simple-to-use connector semantic that allows quick connection to a large variety of sources
Contains the most common control flow options
Has a simple-to-use JSON-based language accessible via a code view, which allows customization of the flow and any connectors
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Lacks connectors to key on-premises line of business solutions, such as JD Edwards and PeopleSoft
More complex control flows are difficult to model, and they can lead to the need to create many Logics Apps that need tying together
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API Management |
Provides a simple-to-use API governance tool providing policy-driven solutions |
Cannot be used to create... |