E2E Bridge integrates seamlessly across systems, providing robust automation for end-to-end processes, enhancing operational efficiency.
| Product | Mindshare (%) |
|---|---|
| E2E Bridge | 1.9% |
| SEEBURGER Business Integration Suite | 10.4% |
| IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services | 9.7% |
| Other | 78.0% |
E2E Bridge stands out for its ability to automate complex workflows and streamline communication between disparate enterprise systems. Its architecture supports seamless integration, which simplifies process automation and drives substantial efficiency gains. With E2E Bridge, businesses can minimize manual intervention while achieving real-time data exchange. This capability allows for improved accuracy and faster decision-making across operational workflows.
What are the important features of E2E Bridge?In industries like manufacturing and logistics, E2E Bridge is implemented to automate supply chain operations. In finance, it ensures compliance and accuracy in reporting. In healthcare, E2E Bridge supports patient data integration across systems, leading to improved patient care and operational efficiency.
| Author info | Rating | Review Summary |
|---|---|---|
| ESB/ABAP developer at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees | 4.0 | I value the Bridge's flexible UML graphical interface for rapid integration and its helpful analysis tool. However, I wish it allowed manual service triggering from the console for easier testing by functional consultants. |
| ERP Factory Services PI Head at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees | 5.0 | I find E2E Bridge very stable and scalable, allowing fast integration of complex logic with UML. It's cheaper than competitors, though I suggest more connectivity protocols. Customer service has also improved. |
What I like about the Bridge is the way that you build your model with a graphical interface using UML. This model is then compiled into Java code and deployed onto the bridge server. You don't see the code. Apart from some scripting, there is no coding.
With the use of the analyze tool, you can trace the model for debugging purposes. This is very helpful.
I also have experience with the SAP solution for integration. This is called PI, but this solution is much more flexible.
We hooked up a new transporter from scratch in just two week using the Bridge. That is the case when you are familiar with the coding using UML.
The data exchange between the transporter and the SAP system via the Bridge was done using XML messages.
An area of improvement is the stopping and starting of services from the Bridge server console. The only way to test services on the Bridge is to have them scheduled so that they run at a specific moment in time. It is, at this time, not possible to trigger this by hand from the console. It is possible to trigger it via the analyze tool, which is used to trace the service. It would be nice to have a simple way to test services without having to schedule them.
This is no problem for a developer, but from the functional consultant point of view, the functional consultant needs to test the service and determine if it meets the requirements. It's not a big issue, but it would be nice to have.
I have used this for about one year.
We have not had any stability issues.
We have not had any scalability issues.
We did not use any other solution before the Bridge. The change was that they switched from outsourcing development to in-house development
If you are a traditional developer, it takes some getting used to coding using UML instead of actually writing code lines. It took me about six months to really get the hang of it.
The license model is pretty good, if you compare it with other vendors’ products.
You need someone with strong development skills and who likes a challenge.
UML and integration work hand in hand. It allows for fast implementation of complex integration logic.
Integration will never be a challenging topic to discuss.
The latest version of the product has improved tremendously. Maybe they need to support more connectivity protocols. I did not use the latest version, so I can't comment which connectivity protocols are unsupported right now. In the older version, not all connection types were supported.
I have used E2E Bridge for three years.
It is very stable middleware and there is no need to have a high spec server.
We have not had scalability issues.
In the past, we only had support from Switzerland. Currently, we have partner support in Malaysia and in the Philippines.
We did not have a previous solution.
E2E is cheaper compared to IBM, Oracle, webMethods, and other middleware solutions.
I was not involved.
This product is a full-suite integration product.
