The latest WSO2 API Manager adds native multi-tenancy, automatic generation of API documentation, and SAML-based SSO, running both on servers or in the cloud.

There is a growing trend in the enterprise today: moving away from heavy SOA architectures to lighter and more flexible services offered through Web APIs. These APIs provide access to web services usually based on a REST architecture, transferring data encapsulated in JSON over HTTP. This trend has surpassed the enterprise borders from the beginning, the Web APIs being meant to be consumed by external customers, not just internally by an organization’s departments. The main purpose of Web APIs is to provide others access to one’s data. And this trend is growing because there is more and more data everyday and companies use data in ways not imaged before.

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Technical future proofing assumes constant change in both operational environments and technology. The impacts of change are mitigated by emphasizing versatility and adaptability in system architecture. This tenet applies equally to both hardware and software systems. By ensuring that system components are modular, and that they interact using standard interface patterns and in a loosely coupled manner, components can be modified or readily swapped for more capable variants across the entire system lifecycle. As a result, the system as a whole remains functional and useful well past the time when the original configuration has become obsolete. This article illustrates risks associated with inadequate future proofing and provides an overview of tools and techniques that promote long lasting, future proofed software systems.

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