Employing Enterprise Application Integration (EAI)

This document discusses employing enterprise application integration (EAI) to achieve a zero-latency enterprise (ZLE). It describes what EAI is and what is driving its momentum, including the explosion of the internet and demand for integration. Current integration problems are outlined. The document discusses the types of integration and implementation architectures for EAI. It also compares EAI to traditional middleware and examines emerging standards like XML, SOAP and UDDI that are important for EAI. Key ingredients for a successful EAI solution and benefits of integration are presented.