Insights · Report · Research · Sep 2025
Event-driven patterns, API management consolidation, and the return of well-governed batch where it still wins.
Integration strategy is swinging toward event-first designs for customer-facing journeys while retaining batch for reconciliation and finance close. The report highlights anti-patterns when teams confuse real-time with right-time.
API management gateways are consolidating with identity and policy layers. Buyers should evaluate extensibility for custom auth flows and traffic shaping before comparing feature checklists.
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