Boomi on Azure: Powering Your Cloud Integration Strategy

Organizations rapidly migrate their applications and data to platforms like Microsoft Azure in today’s cloud-centric world. This transition unlocks scalability, flexibility, and cost efficiency. However, ensuring seamless communication between these cloud-based systems and any remaining on-premises applications becomes a critical challenge. This is where Boomi comes in as a powerful iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service) solution.

What is Boomi?

Boomi is a market-leading iPaaS that provides a unified platform for streamlining application and data integration across various environments. Its key features include:

• Drag-and-drop interface: Boomi’s visual interface eliminates the need for complex coding, enabling technical and non-technical users to design integrations.
• Pre-built connectors: Boomi offers a vast library of connectors for popular cloud and on-premises applications, including those within the Azure ecosystem.
• Data transformation and mapping: Seamlessly transform data formats to ensure compatibility between disparate systems.
• Master data management: Manage and synchronize master data across your enterprise.
• API management: Build, deploy, secure, and manage APIs.

Why Choose Boomi on Azure?

Deploying Boomi on Azure delivers a powerful combination of benefits:

• Azure Integration: Boomi’s deep integration with Azure services (such as Azure Blob Storage, Azure SQL Database, Azure Functions, and more) enables you to build robust, high-performance hybrid integrations.
• Global Reach: Leverage Azure’s global data centers for your Boomi Atoms (runtimes). This ensures low-latency integration processes, no matter where your data or applications reside geographically.
• Scalability: Easily scale your Boomi deployment within Azure as your integration needs grow.
• Security: Azure provides robust security controls and certifications, helping keep your integrations and data safe.
• Cost-Effectiveness: Pay-as-you-go pricing models with Azure and Boomi allow you to optimize costs based on usage.

Real-World Use Cases

Here are typical examples where Boomi on Azure adds value:

• SaaS Integration: Connect Azure-based services to other SaaS applications (like Salesforce, Workday, etc.) or on-premises systems.
• Customer Data Synchronization: Ensure customer data is consistent across Azure-based CRM systems, on-premises databases, and other applications.
• B2B/EDI Integration: Connect with external partners and manage electronic data interchange (EDI) transactions.
• Microservices Orchestration: Implement API-led connectivity and integrate with various microservices on Azure.

Getting Started with Boomi on Azure

1. Boomi Account: If you don’t have one, sign up for a Boomi trial account.
2. Azure Subscription: You’ll need an active Azure subscription to deploy resources.
3. Boomi Runtime: Deploy a Boomi Atom (a lightweight runtime engine) within an Azure virtual machine or use Boomi’s ARM (Azure Resource Manager) templates for quick Molecule (Kubernetes-based) deployments.
4. Build Integrations: Start creating your integrations using Boomi’s intuitive drag-and-drop interface.

Boomi’s cloud-native capabilities and its integration with Azure make it an excellent choice for organizations moving towards a cloud-first or a hybrid IT strategy. If you’re looking to simplify your cloud integration challenges, explore the power of Boomi on Azure!