API Management

APIs are the fastest growing, business-influencing technology in the IT industry today. This API 101 doc provides an insight into the world of APIs, API economy and how APIs are transforming the businesses and industries.

You may have noticed that there’s been a lot of buzz lately in the API Management space with the high profile acquisitions of Mashery and Layer7, and the announcement of the IBM API Management product. You’re probably wondering, “What is API Management and why does my company need it?” This blog post outlines the current challenges businesses are confronting and how application programming interfaces (APIs) and API Management can help.

Letzte Blogeinträge

  • Session 1 of 2: Banking on APIs

    Mittwoch, 20. Mai 2015

    Discussion Topics:
    How can APIs gain adoption in a heavily regulated industry such as banking?
    What is accelerating the adoption of digitization in the banking industry?
    What is the role of APIs by banks, for banks?
    What are common API patterns that many banks are using?
    What are sample APIs that can be created using existing patterns?
    Examples of public APIs available in the banking industry.

  • APIM for z: APIs for the Enterprise

    Mittwoch, 13. Mai 2015

    Written by Asit Dan, Chief Architect, z Services API Management

    Unlock your mainframe(z) assets for Mobile and Cloud applications while participating in the API economy. Also, improve consumability, control and insight to accessing existing mainframe assets.

    Leverage your core competencies built over time

  • How to Get to Two Speed IT?

    Donnerstag, 7. Mai 2015

    I recently had a conversation with an IBM architect regarding the topic “How to get to two Speed IT”. The first thing I did was point him to my blog where 

  • IBM’s Thought Leadership in Digital Economy, Session 3 (of 3)

    Dienstag, 28. April 2015

    IBM Middleware CTO Jerry Cuomo and IBM API Program Director Andy Thurai discuss IBM’s digital vision and thought leadership in the digital economy in this podcast #3 (in a series of 3). Topics discussed include what IBM is doing to set itself as the leader in the digital economy space, what are the major technology trends for 2015, etc.

  • Bringing your ideas to life in digital economy

    Montag, 20. April 2015

    Bringing your life-changing ideas to fruition needs a different mindset (and toolset) in the digital economy. The need for speed with digital innovation is more important than ever, with every start-up trying to push the envelope with their new ideas.

  • IBM’s Thought Leadership in Digital Economy, Session 2 (of 3)

    Montag, 13. April 2015

    IBM Middleware CTO Jerry Cuomo and IBM API Program Director Andy Thurai discuss IBM’s digital vision and thought leadership in the digital economy in this podcast #2 (in a series of 3). Topics discussed include what IBM is doing to set itself as the leader in the digital economy space, what are the major technology trends for 2015, etc.

  • APIs for CPG – Managing Bathrooms to Supply Chains

    Donnerstag, 9. April 2015

    One of the first API stories I ever heard was about the Charmin “Sit or Squat” mobile app  that identifies nearby bathroo

  • Beware of exaggerated and misleading integration claims to IBM products – the case of SOA Software/Akana

    Montag, 6. April 2015

    Written by Cesar Saavedra, IBM Competitive Sales Specialist

  • IBM’s Thought Leadership in Digital Economy, Session 1 (of 3)

    Dienstag, 31. März 2015

    IBM Websphere CTO and an IBM Fellow Jerry Cuomo with IBM Program Director Andy Thurai (@AndyThurai) discuss IBM’s digital economy vision.

    Topics discussed:

    What is CAMS? Why is this game changing for IBM?
    A typical enterprise IT customer‘s digital transformation process.
    Major technology trends in the digital economy space.
    Why are APIs important in the digital economy?
    What is the role of APIs in IBM’s technology direction?

  • Financial Services – Planning to Retire on APIs

    Freitag, 27. März 2015

    No, this blog is not about my personal retirement plans. However, I have had several meetings recently with Financial Services companies and thought I would make this the next industry to discuss regarding API use cases.