Flow Architectures, The Future of Streaming and Event-Driven Integration (1 ed)

In today’s software development landscape, events and streaming data have become central to system design, not only optimizing how technology interacts but also redefining how businesses integrate to meet customer needs faster and smarter. This phenomenon, known as Flow, consists of patterns and standards that determine which activities and related data are communicated between parties over the internet.

This book explores the critical implications of this evolution: What happens when events and data streams help you uncover new sources of activity to enhance existing businesses or open new markets? Which technologies and architectural patterns can position your company to capitalize on the opportunities enabled by Flow? James Urquhart, global field CTO at VMware, guides enterprise architects, software developers, and product managers through this practical roadmap.

With this book, you will:

• Discover the benefits of Flow dynamics as businesses, governments, and other institutions integrate via events and streaming data
• Understand the value chain for Flow integration through Wardley Mapping and Promise Theory modeling
• Master the foundational concepts behind today’s event-driven systems marketplace
• See how current integration patterns will shape real-time event flows in the future
• Learn why companies must architect and build software today to leverage Flow in the years ahead