IOT to the Future

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IoT to the
Future
by mike stowe

People say the “internet of
things” is the future…

It’s not.

The “internet of things” phase
has past. Now we’re in the
“integration of t...

Otherwise known as the
“innovation of things.”

Companies and technologies are
changing rapidly…

And the barrier to entry has
essentially been erased by
crowdsourcing and S...

IoT is no longer about building
“gadgets,” but survival.

IoT has already disrupted…

Entertainment.

Education.

Health.

Transportation.

Lodging.

IoT is about meeting people
where THEY ARE when THEY
WANT your services.

If you aren’t willing to do that,
you can be sure your
competitors will.

IoT is less about devices, and
more about your architecture.

You cannot keep up with technology
if you don’t plan for IT.

APIs are key to success.

Imagine multiplying your
developer team by
THOUSANDS

Imagine being able to
innovate and adapt
on the fly.

Imagine…

APIs are about unlocking,
sharing, and protecting
your data and services.

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Today’s Enterprise Demands
mainframe FTP
databases
legacy
ESB
SaaS apps
b...

API-led connectivity with MuleSoft building blocks
mainframe FTP
database...

System APIs
(legacy modernization, connectivity to SaaS apps, web service...

But…
we’re bad at learning
from our mistakes.

If we treat APIs like SOA,
we’ll end up in the exact
same place.

We need to be smarter,
faster, better.

We need to understand
that APIs are contracts.

Careful API Design with
tools like RAML is critical

Modularization and
Scale is too.

API-led connectivity with MuleSoft building blocks
mainframe FTP
database...

Spaghetti is best left as a
pasta…

Have an integration
strategy.

Both internally AND
externally.

Remember, plan for APIs
– not specific devices.

You can keep up with
your APIs…

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www.mulesoft.com

Michael Stowe