Integrating with Middleware

Middleware is an external service or third‑party application that integrates multiple data sources and converts their data into the format your target system expects. Acting as a bridge, it applies complex logic - such as normalization, filtering, and enrichment - before the data reaches your core platform.

Benefits:

• You can connect many external systems without changing your core code.
• You offload resource‑intensive data transformations, which improves overall performance.
• You gain better scalability and simpler maintenance as data formats and integration partners evolve.

:Trade‑offs

• Middleware adds architectural complexity and new points of failure.
• It can increase infrastructure or licensing costs.
• It requires dedicated monitoring and support to maintain data consistency and reliability.