The number of calls we have gotten recently from IBM i users that have the need to share functions and data with their .Net counterparts has been surprising. We are seeing strong demand to provide real-time, high-speed integration between the two environments. The use cases range from customers who are building a new UI for […]
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If you are an RPG programmer, the above code probably looks totally foreign. But if you are among the 15% or so of IBM i shops that use COBOL, you know this as the data descriptions you work with every day. Some of the largest IBM i shops in the world are built around
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In 2021, we saw accelerating movement through the API maturity model. Companies began leveraging the power of APIs to increase revenue, decrease costs and improve customer satisfaction. At the same time, they tightened up security to ensure their systems were safe. Maybe it was the snarled supply chain or maybe it was Covid or maybe
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The old saying “The Price of Liberty is Eternal Vigilance” can be updated today to read “The Price of Online Access is Eternal Vigilance”. We just got hit over the head with a reminder of the importance of eternal vigilance with the discovery of the log4J Java security vulnerability. For the last several years, millions
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I spoke recently with an IBM i Engineer who had become frustrated with the difficulty she was having in getting her business executives to understand the value of investing in APIs for their IBM i applications. She was looking for help in how to show the business return on investment from APIs. Together, we were
Top Five Ways APIs Will Transform Your Business:
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It’s exciting to see the number of calls we get at Eradani from IBM i users who are API enabling their applications and looking to connect their systems to the API economy. It is a sign of the critical nature of IBM i applications and data as well as proof that it is a myth
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The API economy is rapidly transforming the way business is being done as well as the way modern applications are built. Over the last few months, I have seen a marked increase in the number of calls we receive from IBM i users who tell us that their business partners and customers are demanding that
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Are you interested in finding new customers and improving your customers’ buying experience? Would it save you money and increase responsiveness if you could automate the order entry, invoicing, and fulfillment business processes? Would you like functions like shopping carts, instant price and shipping quotes, automated acknowledgements and customer reviews? Many IBM i users are
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Thanks to the significant cost reduction and revenue enhancement benefits provided by direct machine to machine communications between companies, customers and suppliers, the pace of data sharing is growing dramatically. Much of the recent explosive growth has been driven by the “API Economy” – companies connecting via web services using standard technologies like REST and
Supporting EDI, FTP, and SOAP…
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APIs are helping companies grow revenue, reduce costs and streamline business processes. It’s been exciting to see how many IBM i users have begun implementing an API strategy to connect their IBM i applications with their customers, business partners and with the latest technology. One of the key lessons we have learned is that you
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