Introduction
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Welcome to the IntelliPaaS Glossary
In the rapidly evolving world of integration and iPaaS technology, understanding key terms is essential for navigating and leveraging these powerful tools effectively. Our glossary is designed to provide clear and concise definitions of the most important concepts in the integration landscape, helping you make informed decisions and optimize your enterprise operations. Whether you're an IT professional, a business leader, or new to the world of integration, this glossary will be a valuable resource for enhancing your knowledge and understanding of integration platforms and their capabilities.
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Alphabetical Navigation
Explore our comprehensive glossary by navigating through the alphabet. Click on any letter below to quickly find the integration terms you're interested in:
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Each section contains detailed explanations of terms related to integration platforms, ensuring you have the information you need at your fingertips.
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Glossary Entries
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• Adapter
A software module that connects IntelliPaaS to specific applications or systems, enabling seamless data exchange and integration.
• AI-Powered Automation:
Automation capabilities enhanced by artificial intelligence, allowing tasks like data transformation, workflow optimisation, and predictive analytics to be performed more efficiently.
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• API (Application Programming Interface):
A set of protocols and tools that enable communication between software applications, facilitating integrations and data exchange.
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• API Management:
The process of designing, publishing, monitoring, and securing APIs to ensure efficient and secure interaction between applications.
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• Asynchronous Processing:
A method of executing tasks independently of each other, ensuring that workflows are not delayed by slower components.
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• Automation:
The use of technology to perform repetitive or predefined tasks with minimal human intervention, improving efficiency and reducing errors.
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• Batch Processing:
The execution of data processing tasks in groups or batches at scheduled intervals, ideal for handling large volumes of data efficiently.
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• Big Data Integration:
The process of connecting and managing large-scale datasets from various sources to derive meaningful insights and enable advanced analytics.
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• Business Process Automation (BPA):
The use of technology to automate complex business workflows, reducing manual effort and improving operational efficiency.
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• Business Process Integration:
The alignment and connection of different business processes across systems to ensure smooth operations and data consistency.
• Bottleneck:
A point in a workflow or system where processing slows down, causing delays and inefficiencies.
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• Cloud Integration:
The process of connecting cloud-based applications, services, and systems with on-premises or other cloud environments to enable seamless data exchange and functionality.
• Compliance:
Ensuring that organisational processes and integrations adhere to regulatory standards, industry-specific requirements, and internal policies.
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• Connector:
A pre-configured component within IntelliPaaS that facilitates integration with specific systems or applications, such as Salesforce, SAP, or ServiceNow.
• Containerisation:
A method of virtualisation that packages applications and their dependencies into containers for efficient deployment and scalability using tools like Kubernetes or Docker.
• Connectors:
Pre-built modules designed to simplify and accelerate the integration of various systems, reducing development time and complexity.
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• Data Mapping:
The process of matching fields from one system to corresponding fields in another during integration to ensure accurate data transfer.
• Data Silos:
Isolated data repositories within an organisation that are inaccessible to other systems, hindering collaboration and integration.
• Data Synchronisation:
Ensuring that data is consistent, accurate, and up-to-date across multiple systems in real-time or at scheduled intervals.
• Data Transformation:
The process of converting data formats, structures, or values to ensure compatibility between systems during integration.
• Deployment Models:
The various ways IntelliPaaS can be deployed, including cloud, on-premises, hybrid, edge, and containerised environments, to suit diverse organisational needs.
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• Edge Computing:
A distributed computing paradigm that processes data near the source of its generation rather than relying on a centralised data centre, enabling low-latency and real-time processing.
• Encryption:
The process of converting data into a coded format to prevent unauthorised access, ensuring secure communication during integration.
• End-to-End Encryption:
A security measure that ensures data remains encrypted throughout its journey, from source to destination, protecting it from interception.
• Error Handling:
The process of identifying, managing, and resolving errors in workflows to ensure continuity and data integrity.
• Execution Scheduling:
The ability to define specific times or conditions under which integration workflows are triggered, ensuring timely data processing and automation.
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• Field Mapping:
The process of associating data fields from one system to corresponding fields in another to ensure accurate and seamless data transfer during integration.
• Flexibility:
The ability of IntelliPaaS to adapt to various integration scenarios, deployment models, and customisation requirements, catering to diverse organisational needs.
• Flow Designer:
An intuitive drag-and-drop tool within IntelliPaaS that allows users to visually create, modify, and manage integration workflows without requiring extensive coding knowledge.
• Fault Tolerance:
The ability of IntelliPaaS to continue operating seamlessly even in the presence of hardware or software failures, ensuring high reliability and performance.
• Failover:
A backup mechanism that automatically shifts operations to a redundant system in the event of a failure, minimising downtime and maintaining workflow continuity.
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• GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation):
A regulatory framework established by the European Union to protect personal data and privacy, requiring organisations to comply with stringent data handling practices.
• Governance:
The establishment of policies, procedures, and frameworks to ensure data integrity, security, and compliance across integrations and workflows.
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• Global Deployment:
The ability to deploy IntelliPaaS solutions across multiple regions and geographies, enabling seamless integration for international operations.
• GraphQL:
A query language for APIs that provides an efficient and flexible alternative to REST by allowing clients to request only the data they need.
• Granular Permissions:
Fine-tuned access controls that allow specific roles or users to perform predefined actions, ensuring security and compliance within the integration platform.
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• High Availability:
A system design approach that ensures minimal downtime and continuous operation of integrations, even during maintenance or unexpected failures.
• Hybrid Deployment:
A deployment model that combines on-premises and cloud environments, allowing organisations to leverage the benefits of both while maintaining flexibility.
• Hybrid Integration:
The process of connecting on-premises systems with cloud-based applications and services to ensure seamless data flow and interoperability.
• Horizontal Scaling:
The ability to add more nodes or instances to a system to handle increased workloads, ensuring IntelliPaaS integrations remain efficient as demand grows.
• Host-Level Security:
Measures implemented to protect the underlying infrastructure of IntelliPaaS deployments, ensuring secure operations in both on-premises and cloud environments.
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• iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service): A cloud-based platform that enables seamless integration of applications, data, and systems across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.
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• Integration Flow:
A series of steps or tasks designed to connect systems and enable the exchange of data between them, managed within IntelliPaaS.
• Integration Patterns:
Standardised methodologies or templates for solving common integration challenges, such as data synchronisation, messaging, or service orchestration.
• IoT (Internet of Things):
A network of connected devices that communicate and share data, which can be integrated into IntelliPaaS workflows for real-time processing and analytics.
• Interoperability:
The ability of different systems, platforms, or applications to work together and exchange data seamlessly within the IntelliPaaS ecosystem.
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• Job Scheduling:
The process of automating the execution of specific tasks or workflows at predefined times or intervals, ensuring timely data processing and system operations.
• JSON (JavaScript Object Notation):
A lightweight data format used for storing and exchanging data in a structured and readable manner, commonly used in API integrations.
• Just-In-Time Processing:
A methodology where tasks or data processing occurs exactly when needed, optimising efficiency and reducing resource consumption.
• Java Adapter:
A connector within IntelliPaaS that supports Java-based applications and systems, enabling seamless integration with Java technologies.
• Journey Mapping:
Visualising and designing workflows or processes in IntelliPaaS to optimise integration paths and user experiences.
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• Key Management:
The process of securely creating, storing, distributing, and managing cryptographic keys used for encryption and authentication in IntelliPaaS integrations.
• Kubernetes:
An open-source container orchestration platform used to automate the deployment, scaling, and management of containerised applications, supported by IntelliPaaS for flexible deployment models.
• Knowledge Base Integration:
Connecting IntelliPaaS with organisational knowledge repositories to facilitate automated workflows, such as retrieving answers for customer support.
• Keep-Alive Mechanism:
A protocol feature used to maintain persistent connections between systems during integrations, ensuring efficient data transfer and reduced latency.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
Metrics monitored within IntelliPaaS to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of integration workflows.
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• Latency:
The delay between a data request and its execution or response, an important consideration in real-time integrations within IntelliPaaS.
• Load Balancing:
The distribution of workloads across multiple servers or systems to optimise performance, ensure reliability, and prevent overloading during integrations.
• Low-Code/No-Code:
Development approaches that require minimal or no programming knowledge, allowing users to create and deploy workflows visually through IntelliPaaS’s drag-and-drop interface.
• Lifecycle Management:
The process of overseeing and optimising the lifecycle of integration workflows, from creation and deployment to monitoring and decommissioning.
• Log Monitoring:
Tracking and analysing system logs within IntelliPaaS to ensure integrations are functioning correctly and to quickly identify and resolve issues.
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• Message Queueing:
A communication method that enables asynchronous data exchange between systems by placing messages in a queue for processing, ensuring reliability in workflows.
• Multi-Tenancy:
An architecture that allows multiple clients, departments, or organisations to operate independently within a single IntelliPaaS instance, ensuring data segregation and scalability.
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• Monitoring:
The continuous observation of integration workflows and system performance to ensure reliability, detect anomalies, and optimise operations.
• Modular Architecture:
A design approach in IntelliPaaS that allows components to be added, removed, or replaced independently, ensuring flexibility and adaptability.
• Metadata Management:
The process of organising and maintaining information about data (metadata) within workflows, enhancing searchability and integration efficiency.
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• Network Security:
Measures and protocols implemented to protect data and systems from unauthorised access or attacks during integration workflows within IntelliPaaS.
• No-Code Development:
Creating integration workflows or automations without writing any code, using IntelliPaaS’s drag-and-drop flow designer for simplicity and accessibility.
• Node:
A building block in IntelliPaaS workflows that performs a specific function, such as data transformation, API calls, or system connection.
• Non-Repudiation:
A security feature ensuring that actions or transactions performed within IntelliPaaS can be traced back to their origin, providing accountability and integrity.
• Notification Management:
The process of configuring alerts and updates for key events in workflows, ensuring users are informed of critical operations or errors.
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• On-Premises Integration:
Deploying IntelliPaaS within an organisation’s own infrastructure, ensuring complete control over data and compliance with internal policies.
• Orchestration:
The coordination and management of multiple tasks or systems in a workflow to achieve a unified, seamless process.
• Out-of-the-Box (OOTB) Connectors:
Pre-built components in IntelliPaaS that simplify and accelerate integration with commonly used applications and systems like Salesforce, SAP, or ServiceNow.
• Optimisation:
The process of improving integration workflows in IntelliPaaS to enhance efficiency, performance, and resource utilisation.
• Operational Analytics: Real-time insights provided by IntelliPaaS to monitor, evaluate, and optimise the performance of integration workflows.
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• Password Vault:
A secure storage mechanism within IntelliPaaS for managing sensitive credentials such as API keys, passwords, and tokens. It ensures encrypted storage, restricted access, and seamless integration with workflows to maintain security and compliance.
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• Pre-Built Connectors:
Ready-to-use components within IntelliPaaS that enable rapid integration with popular systems and applications, reducing development time and effort.
• Pro-Code Development:
Advanced customisation capabilities in IntelliPaaS that allow developers to write scripts or code (e.g., Python, Java) for complex integration requirements.
• Process Automation:
The use of technology to perform repetitive tasks or workflows without manual intervention, improving efficiency and consistency.
• Provisioning:
The setup and configuration of resources, systems, or workflows within IntelliPaaS to enable integrations or operations.
• Privacy Compliance:
Ensuring that data handling and integrations within IntelliPaaS adhere to relevant privacy regulations, such as GDPR or HIPAA.
• Pipeline:
A sequence of steps or stages in IntelliPaaS workflows where data is processed and moved between systems.
• Polling:
A method used by IntelliPaaS to periodically check a system or application for updates, ensuring timely synchronisation of data.
• Platform Scalability:
The ability of IntelliPaaS to handle increased workloads, users, or system demands without compromising performance.
• Performance Monitoring:
Tracking the efficiency and speed of integration workflows to identify bottlenecks and optimise processes.
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• Quality Assurance (QA):
Ensuring that integration workflows in IntelliPaaS meet specified performance, reliability, and security standards before deployment.
• Queue Management:
The organisation and control of tasks or messages in a queue to ensure orderly processing and avoid bottlenecks in integration workflows.
• Query:
A request for data or information from a database or system, often used in IntelliPaaS integrations to retrieve or manipulate data.
• Quick Configuration:
The ability to rapidly set up integrations and workflows in IntelliPaaS using pre-built templates, connectors, and an intuitive interface.
• Quota Management:
Monitoring and controlling resource usage, such as API calls or data transfers, within defined limits to optimise performance and cost-efficiency.
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• Real-Time Data Sync:
The immediate updating and synchronisation of data across connected systems, ensuring consistency and accuracy in integration workflows.
• Retry Mechanism:
A feature in IntelliPaaS that automatically reattempts failed tasks or transactions, maintaining workflow reliability and data integrity.
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC):
A security feature that restricts access to IntelliPaaS features and data based on a user’s role, ensuring secure and compliant operations.
• REST API:
A widely used protocol in IntelliPaaS for building and interacting with APIs, facilitating seamless communication between systems.
• Resource Optimisation:
Managing and allocating computing resources efficiently within IntelliPaaS to maximise performance and minimise costs.
• Routing:
The process of directing data or tasks within IntelliPaaS workflows to the appropriate destination or system.
• Resilience:
The capability of IntelliPaaS to maintain functionality and recover quickly from failures or disruptions in integrations.
• Response Time:
The duration it takes for IntelliPaaS to execute a task or return a result, a critical metric for evaluating performance in workflows.
• Reporting Automation:
Generating real-time or scheduled reports on integration performance, errors, or usage, enabling informed decision-making.
• Replication:
Creating duplicates of data or processes within IntelliPaaS to ensure availability and consistency across systems.​
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• Scalability:
The ability of IntelliPaaS to handle increasing workloads, data volumes, or users without compromising performance or reliability.
• Security Compliance:
Ensuring that integrations and workflows adhere to regulatory standards and organisational policies for data protection and privacy, such as GDPR or HIPAA.
• Service-Level Agreement (SLA):
A contractual agreement outlining the expected performance, availability, and support standards for IntelliPaaS integrations.
• Scheduling:
Configuring workflows in IntelliPaaS to run at specific times, intervals, or upon triggering events, ensuring timely execution.
• System Logs:
Detailed records of actions and events within IntelliPaaS, enabling monitoring, troubleshooting, and audit compliance.
• Source System:
The original system or application from which data is extracted for integration or processing within IntelliPaaS workflows.
• Synchronous Processing:
A method where tasks are executed sequentially, with each step depending on the completion of the previous one.
• Secure API Gateway:
A security layer in IntelliPaaS that manages and protects API interactions, ensuring safe data exchange.
• Subscription Management:
Monitoring and controlling access to IntelliPaaS services and features based on user or organisational subscriptions.
• System Integration:
The process of connecting different applications, data sources, and systems through IntelliPaaS to enable seamless communication and functionality.
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• Transformation:
The process of converting data from one format, structure, or value set to another to ensure compatibility between integrated systems.
• Troubleshooting:
Identifying and resolving issues within IntelliPaaS workflows or integrations to restore functionality and optimise performance.
• Task Scheduling:
Configuring specific times or conditions under which tasks within IntelliPaaS workflows are executed.
• Template:
Pre-designed workflows or configurations in IntelliPaaS that can be reused for similar integration scenarios to save time and ensure consistency.
• Trigger:
An event or condition that initiates a workflow or action in IntelliPaaS, such as a data change or a scheduled time.
• Tenant:
An independent client or department operating within IntelliPaaS’s multi-tenant architecture, ensuring data segregation and individual configurations.
• Tokenisation:
Replacing sensitive data with unique identifiers (tokens) to enhance security during integrations.
• Transaction Management:
Monitoring and controlling data exchanges between systems to ensure successful completion and integrity of workflows.
• Task Automation:
Using IntelliPaaS to execute repetitive tasks automatically, improving efficiency and reducing manual effort.
• Throughput:
The rate at which IntelliPaaS processes data or completes tasks, a key performance metric for integration workflows.
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• User Interface (UI):
The visual and interactive component of IntelliPaaS that allows users to design, manage, and monitor workflows and integrations.
• Uptime:
The amount of time IntelliPaaS services are available and operational without interruptions, crucial for maintaining integration reliability.
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• Unified Dashboard:
A centralised interface in IntelliPaaS that provides an overview of workflows, system performance, and integration status.
• User Management:
The administration of user accounts, roles, and permissions within IntelliPaaS to ensure secure and controlled access.
• Usage Metrics:
Data collected on the utilisation of IntelliPaaS resources, including workflows, API calls, and system performance, to optimise operations and plan capacity.
• Update Propagation:
The automatic distribution of updates or changes across connected systems to ensure data consistency and accuracy.
• Universal Connector:
A flexible integration module in IntelliPaaS designed to connect with a wide range of applications, systems, or APIs.
• Usability:
The ease with which users can learn, navigate, and utilise IntelliPaaS features to create and manage integrations effectively.
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• Version Control:
The process of tracking and managing changes to workflows, configurations, and integrations within IntelliPaaS, ensuring consistency and enabling rollback if needed.
• Virtualisation:
The creation of virtual instances of resources such as servers, storage, or applications to enhance flexibility and scalability in IntelliPaaS deployments.
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• Vault:
A secure storage mechanism in IntelliPaaS for sensitive data, such as API keys, passwords, and credentials, ensuring encryption and restricted access.
• Visual Workflow Designer:
IntelliPaaS’s drag-and-drop interface for creating, modifying, and managing integration workflows without extensive coding knowledge.
• Validation:
The process of checking data, configurations, or workflows in IntelliPaaS to ensure they meet specified standards and function correctly.
• Volume Scaling:
The ability of IntelliPaaS to handle large amounts of data or multiple transactions simultaneously, ensuring robust performance under heavy workloads.
• Visibility:
Real-time monitoring and insights provided by IntelliPaaS into the status, performance, and errors of integration workflows.
• Vendor Integration:
Connecting IntelliPaaS with external vendor systems to streamline operations such as procurement, payments, or inventory management.
• Value Stream Mapping:
Analysing workflows in IntelliPaaS to identify inefficiencies and optimise processes for greater operational value.
• Versioning:
The ability to maintain multiple versions of workflows or configurations, allowing users to track changes and revert to previous states if needed.
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• Workflow Automation:
The automated execution of tasks or processes within IntelliPaaS, eliminating manual intervention and increasing operational efficiency.
• Webhooks:
Event-driven communication mechanisms that allow IntelliPaaS to send or receive real-time data updates between systems.
• Workflow Orchestration:
The coordination and management of multiple tasks or systems within IntelliPaaS workflows to ensure seamless and efficient operation.
• Workload Balancing:
The distribution of tasks or data processing across available resources in IntelliPaaS to optimise performance and avoid bottlenecks.
• Workflow Templates:
Pre-configured workflows in IntelliPaaS that can be reused for common integration scenarios, saving time and maintaining consistency.
• Workflow Monitoring:
The real-time tracking of workflow execution in IntelliPaaS to identify issues, measure performance, and ensure reliability.
• Wildcard Support:
A feature in IntelliPaaS that allows flexible pattern matching in data queries or configurations, enabling dynamic and adaptable workflows.
• Web API Integration:
The capability of IntelliPaaS to connect and interact with external web-based APIs, facilitating seamless data exchange and system connectivity.
• Wizard Interface:
Step-by-step guidance tools within IntelliPaaS that simplify the creation and configuration of workflows, especially for new users.
• Workforce Integration:
Linking HR and organisational systems with IntelliPaaS to automate tasks such as onboarding, payroll, and employee data management.
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• XML (eXtensible Markup Language):
A widely used data format for structuring, storing, and exchanging data in integrations, supported by IntelliPaaS for seamless compatibility.
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• XML Schema Validation: The process of verifying XML data against a defined schema to ensure consistency and accuracy in IntelliPaaS workflows.
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• Cross-Domain Integration: The ability of IntelliPaaS to connect and synchronise systems across different business units, regions, or cloud environments.
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• Yield:
A measure of the efficiency of IntelliPaaS workflows in producing accurate outputs without errors or delays.
• Yield Management:
The process of optimising IntelliPaaS workflows to maximise performance and resource utilisation while minimising errors and downtime.
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• Yes/No Conditions:
Logical operators used in IntelliPaaS workflows to trigger actions based on defined criteria or decision points.
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• Zero Downtime Deployment:
A deployment strategy in IntelliPaaS that ensures integrations and workflows remain operational during updates or changes, minimising service disruptions.
• Zone Redundancy:
A high-availability feature in IntelliPaaS that distributes resources across multiple geographic zones to ensure resilience against regional failures.
• Zonal Data Residency:
Ensuring data stays within specific geographic zones to comply with regulatory or organisational requirements.
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• Zoomable Workflow Visualisation:
A feature in IntelliPaaS that allows users to zoom in and out on workflow designs for better clarity and management.
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