What is the MuleSoft Platform?
In this chapter, we start by taking a high-level view of the MuleSoft Anypoint Platform. We will then look back at the evolution of different integration approaches and how the current modern integration approach fits within the MuleSoft platform. We will look at the different components that form the core building blocks of MuleSoft and how they relate to each other. These components form the basis of the architectural capabilities available in this platform. Next, the chapter will describe where this technology fits within any organization and in particular those looking to seize the future through modernization, digital innovation, and business transformation. We will also look at what MuleSoft is capable of as an integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) and why MuleSoft is important in the modern integration approach.
In this chapter we’re going to cover the following main topics:
- What is MuleSoft and iPaaS?
- How have integration approaches evolved?
- The architectural capabilities of MuleSoft
- Solving the modern challenge to integration
- How the MuleSoft architecture delivers modern integrations
