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October 29 Middleware Solves Integration Headaches The term "middleware" seems to be a buzzword lately. As with so many buzzwords, it's easy to hear it thrown around without understanding what it means. But understanding what middleware is can help your business in some practical ways.
Middleware is a general term for a type of computer software that enables different types of systems to communicate with each other. It sits on top of your system - or in the middle, so the speak - and allows information to flow back and forth between programs that otherwise may not be able to "talk" with each other. A good way to think about middleware is as a business integration tool. Say that your company is looking to merge with another company, but you discover that your IT systems are incompatible. Or imagine that you build an appealing website, but end up losing customers because your IT department can't properly integrate the site with your back-end order systems. To avoid outcomes like these, you need a solution that helps you connect existing systems intelligently - and quickly - throughout your supply chain. This is exactly what middleware does. Webopedia points out that middleware is sometimes called plumbing because it connects two sides of an application and passes data between them.1 Here are six areas in which middleware can make your business run more smoothly:
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