Event-Driven IT

The benefits of setting up an Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) within your IT stack

by Kevin Clugage, Oracle

Can you imagine your life if you were unable to recognize and analyze events? You would never hear an alarm clock buzzer in the morning, or the telephone ring when someone calls. You wouldn’t even recognize when it started to rain and know to grab an umbrella. Your day is filled with a constant stream of events from different sources to which you respond. The events you recognize and analyze are what guide the responses you take, helping you avoid danger and find opportunities. Similarly, your business is surrounded by and subject to a constant stream of events generated by actions from customers, partners, employees, and external market conditions such as weather and market data. The recognition, analysis and response to those events are opportunities for your business; the key to realizing those opportunities is an Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) within your IT. Read more