iPaaS: Revolutionizing Enterprise Integration in Distributed Commerce (Published)
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) has transformed enterprise integration in distributed commerce environments, enabling organizations to connect disparate systems across multiple platforms and channels. This article examines how iPaaS solutions reduce complexity while enhancing business agility through centralized integration management, pre-built connectors, API-first architectures, and real-time analytics. It explores the strategic divide between low-code and pro-code approaches, highlighting how successful organizations adopt hybrid integration strategies. The article also evaluates leading commerce integration platforms (Dell Boomi, MuleSoft, Workato, and Jitterbit), analyzing their distinct capabilities and differentiation factors. Finally, it discusses the future commerce technology stack, comparing cloud-native and on-premise integration approaches and identifying emerging trends, including event-driven architecture, AI-enhanced mapping, and edge integration that are reshaping commerce capabilities.
Keywords: distributed commerce, edge computing, iPaaS, integration strategy, low-code/pro-code