Using Integration Versioning – ICS Definitive Tip #2 by Phil Wilkins

In this Definitive Tip, we are going to look at the ability to use Versioning on Integrations to seamlessly deploy update integrations is an important requirement of any enterprise integration platform.

ICS supports the model of semantic versioning, perhaps better recognised as versioning as Major, Minor and patch.  Which is best described at http://semver.org/.

This post will demo a minor and then a major version change. So we can see how change as the behaviours change between the two. A major change indicates an likely change in definition and minor one reflects logical change.

Seeing Versioning in Action

To demonstrate versioning we need an integration that is currently active. Ideally, you will have some sort of data feed or test framework, such as SoapUI or even a simple cURL script regularly triggering the integration. We need this script running to demonstrate the impact of the cutover.

In our example we’re going to use the service from Definitive Guide #1 (DG1), but given that we are not going to really modify the service itself, this will work with any service you want. Read the complete article here.

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Teaching how to use the Integration Cloud Service Connectivity Agent by Carlos Rodriguez Iturria

I have been Integrating applications for the last 15+ years and normally every integration is a new challenge. It really doesn’t matter what technology or standards you use or have used in the past, the reality is that integrations come a new set of challenges. In the past few years the pre-built adapters have simplified in a way these challenges, but with hybrid architectures a new set of challenges comes to the picture, for example; connectivity, security, simplicity, message reliability, etc.

I was very excited when I learned the way Oracle Cloud is using to solve this problem. It is with something called Oracle ICS (Integration Cloud Service) Connectivity Agents, that basically get installed close to the Application being integrated, for example on-premise or in IaaS. Then using ICS in a browser, you can introspect into the backend application as if it was close to ICS, in fact with this solution ICS is completely oblivious of the location of the actual backend application. The Connectivity Agent will in this case connect internally with the back-end applications and communicate to ICS by pushing out messages via Messaging Cloud Service.

This agent is installed and runs in an on-premises environment on the same network as internal systems such as Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Siebel, Oracle Database, and others. You download the on-premises agent installer from the Agents page in Oracle Integration Cloud Service to your on-premises environment for installation. Multiple agents can run on a single host. There can be multiple host systems, each running one or more agents, in a cloud/on premises topology. Read the complete article here.

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Designer Content Filters – ICS Definitive Tip #1 by Phil Wilkins

Definitive Tips, like our Definitive Guide posts address features could not be incorporated into the book, either simply because the feature is new or simply down to the fact the new feature arrived since the book has been published. Unlike the Definitive Guide entries, the tips will always remain very short. The first tip will address content filters in the designer.

Designer Content Filters

Release 16.4.5 introduced a new filter feature to help improve the location of Integrations, Connections and other designer elements. If you visit the Integrations  parts of the designer for example, you will now see  additional options included in the banner as highlighted in the following screenshot:

Some of the designer views only have one filter option, although most have two. The following tables show the different filters available in each part of the Designer. Read the complete article here.

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API Platform Cloud Service free hands-on training for Oracle Partners Italy, Germany, UK, Czech and Netherlands in November & December 2017

This full day workshop will cover best practices on setting up successful API program and API strategy in the first part and on the new Oracle API Platform Cloud Service in second part. Purpose is to unveil new area of resell business, as well as system integration and implementation services available for Oracle Partner Network. At this moment of market lifecycle also consulting services.
Focus has shifted toward API programs and their fundamental role in the execution of digital strategies, which includes getting value out of the API economy. The best predictor of success is not just having APIs, but having them in the context of a properly managed and coordinated API program.

If you still contemplate how to take first API steps to adapt to the new competitive landscape – you’re not alone, However, it is important to get started. How to start easy, how to pick the most promising projects and structure for maximum reuse? What are the best practices? How to: avoid project-based mentality, ensure involvement of business and assembly of cross departmental team, focus on building quick prototypes, changes in funding, avoid focus on governance too early in an API program and start with a very short list of standards.

For details please visit the registration pages:

Nov 27th, IT Rome 09:00am-03:00pm

Dec 1st, DE Munich 09:00am-03:00pm

Dec 4th, UK London 09:00am-03:00pm

Dec 5th, CZ Prague 09:00am-03:00pm

Dec 7th, UK Utrecht 09:00am-03:00pm

For additional local trainings please visit the community training calendar here (membership required).

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