how to choose the right api management solution
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How to Choose the Right API Mgmt Solution
Jaime Ryan
Partner Solutions Architect
Dana Crane
Product Marketing Manager
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Webinar Housekeeping
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Reaching Customers Everywhere
Accelerating Innovation
Enabling Employee Mobility
New Revenue Opportunities
Today’s Business Drivers
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Mobile Apps
Internet of Things
External
Developers
Outside Partners / Divisions Cloud Services
Enterprises are being Forced to Open Up
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Traditional Enterprise Approach
Mobile Acce Cloud Access Partner Access Mobile Access Developer Access
Partner Projects IT Initiatives Mobile Pilot Cloud Integration
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Mobile Acce Cloud Access Partner Access Mobile Access Developer Access
API Management Approach
Operational
Management
• Manageability
Identity
Management
• Extensibility
Interface
Management
• Security
Developer
Management
• Scalability
API Management Solution
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Identity Management and Access Control
Authentication
Social Login
API Keys Entitlements Token Service
OAuth 1.x OAuth 2.0 OpenID Connect
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Flexibility & Extensibility
Any-to-any identity translation features for simplified access management
Highly extensible solutions allowing for customization without coding
Java SDK for dynamic new feature additions
Plug in frameworks to add new transports and identity providers
Broad product APIs for deep integration with enterprise management and BI products
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Amerigroup
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Developer and Partner Management
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Developer and Partner Management
Developer Enrollment API Docs
Forums API Explorer
Rankings Analytics
Quotas Task Tracking
72%
28%
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Performance & Scalability
Software based acceleration
Clustered architecture allows linear scalability across Layer 7 Gateways
Automatic failover for redundancy
Application level traffic throttling and prioritization for XML and JSON messaging
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Alaska Air
Cargo Tracking
iPhone App
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Interface Management
Throttling Prioritization Caching
Routing Traffic Control Transformation
Security
Composition
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Security
Common Criteria
FIPS Compliance
Onboard PKI & STS
HSM support
XACML Support
WS-* compliance
PCI-DSS Certification
US Military STIG certified
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Leading Global Publisher
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Operations Management
Health Tracking
Workflow
Performance Global Staging
Reporting
Config Migration
Patch Management Policy Migration
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Manageability
Advanced RBAC controls
Handle migrations across dev, test, production, DR
Global management that can span datacenters and cloud
Integrate with reporting, BI, analytics tools inside enterprise
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US Army Accessions Command
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Virtual
SaaS Cloud
Appliance
Software
Deploy-ability
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Non-technical Things to Look For
Support Professional Services Design Help
API Promotion Domain Expertise Fast Engineering Turn Around
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Mobile Acce Cloud Access Partner Access Mobile Access Developer Access
The Layer 7 Approach
Operational
Management
Manageability
Identity
Management
Security
Interface
Management
Extensibility
Developer
Management
Scalability
API Management
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“Layer 7 SecureSpan is strong across the board.”
Forrester Wave:
API Management Platforms, Q1, 2013
The Forrester Wave:
SOA & API Application Gateways, Q4, 2011
Strong
Weak
Risky
Bets Contenders
Strong
Performers
Strong Weak Strategy
Leaders
Vordel Intel
Forum Systems
Progress Software
Software AG
Tibco Software
Bee Ware
Market Presence
IBM
Current
Offering
“Layer 7 has strong features and has a
commanding market presence.”
Layer 7 Leadership Recognition
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Questions?
Jaime Ryan
Partner Solutions Architect
Dana Crane
Product Marketing Manager
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