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A Scalable Cloud Integration Framework for Front-End and Back-End Business Information Systems
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV3I3-1713062
Abstract
The increasing complexity of enterprise digital ecosystems demands scalable and secure integration between front-end user interfaces and back-end business information systems. Traditional monolithic architectures struggle to support the elasticity, interoperability, and real-time data synchronization required in modern cloud-enabled environments. This review examines state-of-the-art cloud integration frameworks, highlighting architectural paradigms such as microservices, API-driven connectivity, service-oriented integration, and event-streaming platforms. The paper evaluates the role of container orchestration, serverless computing, and hybrid/multi-cloud strategies in enabling horizontal scalability and seamless workflow automation. It further discusses integration middleware, enterprise service buses, and emerging cloud-native technologies that enhance performance, resilience, and maintainability across distributed systems. Challenges such as data governance, latency, security, API lifecycle management, and cross-platform compatibility are explored, alongside best practices for designing a scalable integration framework. The review concludes by proposing a conceptual cloud integration model that unifies front-end and back-end systems through standardized APIs, real-time data pipelines, and modular service abstractions to support agile, future-ready enterprise operations.
Keywords
Cloud Integration, Microservices Architecture, API Management, Distributed Systems, Enterprise Middleware, Scalability.
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How to cite this paper
@article{1713062,
author = {Taiwo Oyewole, Winner Mayo, Jolly I. Ogbole, Precious Osobhalenewie Okoruwa},
title = {A Scalable Cloud Integration Framework for Front-End and Back-End Business Information Systems},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2019},
volume = {3},
number = {3},
pages = {349-369},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1713062.pdf},
abstract = {The increasing complexity of enterprise digital ecosystems demands scalable and secure integration between front-end user interfaces and back-end business information systems. Traditional monolithic architectures struggle to support the elasticity, interoperability, and real-time data synchronization required in modern cloud-enabled environments. This review examines state-of-the-art cloud integration frameworks, highlighting architectural paradigms such as microservices, API-driven connectivity, service-oriented integration, and event-streaming platforms. The paper evaluates the role of container orchestration, serverless computing, and hybrid/multi-cloud strategies in enabling horizontal scalability and seamless workflow automation. It further discusses integration middleware, enterprise service buses, and emerging cloud-native technologies that enhance performance, resilience, and maintainability across distributed systems. Challenges such as data governance, latency, security, API lifecycle management, and cross-platform compatibility are explored, alongside best practices for designing a scalable integration framework. The review concludes by proposing a conceptual cloud integration model that unifies front-end and back-end systems through standardized APIs, real-time data pipelines, and modular service abstractions to support agile, future-ready enterprise operations.},
keywords = {Cloud Integration, Microservices Architecture, API Management, Distributed Systems, Enterprise Middleware, Scalability.},
month = {September},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV3I3-1713062}
}