Maximizing integration ROI from a hybrid application environment

Although software-as-a-service (saas) application adoption is accelerating, most companies will have a hybrid application environment for the foreseeable future, with traditional on-premise applications handling much of their transactional and historical data, and cloud applications and platforms to support more dynamic business requirements. Traditionally, there have been two types of integration strategies: those for cloud applications and those for on-premise applications. However, in looking at companies’ evolving IT application footprints and requirements, Nucleus found using a hybrid integration framework that can be optimized for both types of applications lowers initial and ongoing IT costs and maximizes value over time.