How to Choose the Right API Management Solution

How to Choose the Right API Mgmt Solution

Jaime Ryan

Partner Solutions Architect

jryan@layer7.com

Dana Crane

Product Marketing Manager

dcrane@layer7.com

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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

jryan@layer7.com

Dana Crane

Product Marketing Manager

dcrane@layer7.com

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