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Integration presents a significant business challenge for midsize companies and enterprises. Large-scale software solutions are complex and costly, but custom-written programs address only short-term integration issues and incur ongoing maintenance costs. These white papers highlight the integration landscape and challenges, examine various integration solutions and demonstrate when companies can benefit from an appliance-based integration solution.

Analyst Report – "Enterprise Ready, or Not: SaaS Enters the Mainstream"

In this informative analyst report from Saugatuck Technology one of the things you will discover is that, as the use (and value) of SaaS grows within user enterprises, so does the need for management of integrated business systems. Hence, SaaS providers are driven to develop and deliver ever-more-sophisticated platform, integration and management offerings. Providers are therefore expanding and improving SaaS offerings to meet and exceed user desire and demand, as well as to establish and extend their competitive advantages.

Integration Appliances: Deliver Application Integration Projects in Days

Complete more application integration projects by delivering in days what used to take months of custom programming. Discover how an appliance-based approach to integration dramatically accelerates integration projects, while also cutting costs by 80%.

Integration Appliances: Simplify Software as a Service (SaaS) Integration

In order to take full advantage of Software as a Service (SaaS) applications you need to quickly integrate them with your business-critical data stored on back-end systems. Find out why traditional integration approaches are a poor fit for on-demand applications and how integration appliances deliver integration in days for a fraction of the cost.

Analyst Report – "IT Appliances: Too Good to Ignore"

In this informative analyst report from Saugatuck Technology you will discover how appliances will become a significant form factor in 2008 for deploying on-demand IT infrastructure and SaaS, including integration with on-premise applications. Discover why IT organizations are turning to SaaS solutions and appliances to simplify their environments, improve service levels manage costs.

Is Custom Coding the Right Choice for Integration?

Traditionally companies had just two choices for their integration needs, complex and expensive platforms like EAI or write custom code. Find out why an appliance-based approach to integration not only offers advantages over custom code integrations but also complements integrations developed with custom code.

Integration Appliances: Finally a Solution for Midsized Companies

A Quick, Simple and Low-Cost Approach for Fast-Growing Companies
Technology leaders of fast growing companies face really complex problem — how to integrate their key applications in a way that keeps risks low, costs down and schedules short — all within budget and with limited IT resources. Find out how midsized businesses are using integration appliances to quickly solve their integration needs to gain the most value from their applications.

Why You Need an Appliance for SAP Integration

Discover how an appliance-based approach to application integration dramatically accelerates integration projects, while cutting costs by 80%. Built specifically for SAP integrations, the Cast Iron Integration Appliance™ uses "configuration, not coding" to quickly deliver an integrated enterprise.

Selecting the Right Tools for Manufacturing Application Integration

Data integration is a key enabler for supply chain modernization. Learn about the main integration approaches for both internal and B2B exchange, key problems manufacturers face that data integration can solve, and how Integration Appliances solve many integration problems cheaply and efficiently.

Integration Appliances: The Fastest Track to Master Data Management

Learn how Integration Appliances greatly simplify, accelerate, and reduce the cost of Master Data Management (MDM). Discover where appliances fit within an MDM architecture and explore detailed case studies that reveal how companies are using this appliance-based approach to solve their implementation needs.

How Integration Appliances Simplify and Accelerate SOA Implementation

Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA) were designed to make life simpler, but many SOA implementations are becoming more complex than the architectures they’re replacing. To achieve maximum benefit from your SOA, find out how a “back to basics” approach to architecture design combined with Integration Appliances actively drive simplicity and project acceleration.

The Butler Group Analyst Report – Cast Iron Systems Technology Audit

In this comprehensive report from The Butler Group, a leading independent analyst firm, you’ll learn how the Cast Iron Integration Appliance offers "rapid set-up, simple configuration and easy ongoing maintenance delivered by a purpose-built device that includes easy-to-use configuration tools and remote management capabilities." You’ll also find their key findings, a look ahead, a deep analysis of functionality, deployment, and product strategy.