Reliable Messaging, Message Manipulation, Data Format and Data Model Transformation as well as Protocol Bridging are just some sub-patterns examples under the ESB umbrella.

In this article, Adrien Louis and Marc Dutoo discuss the differences and relative merits of using orchestration vs. routing in a typical ESB setup, and discuss various implementation options.

In conclusion, patterns such as ESB brings great benefits when integrating between heterogeneous services. However, ESB alone does not address all the integration challenges which a system would face.

At its core, the ESB pattern represents a basic set of functional requirements used to integrate applications across an enterprise: mediation, transformation, routing, etc. Unfortunately, this ...

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