The Data Integration Toolset supports a broad range of applications within the SharePoint environment. A few ways that it is being used
are:
To display external data in SharePoint
To turn SharePoint
into a front-end to legacy applications
To build new line-of-business database applications utilizing external data sources
To build flexible application portals that inter-connect SharePoint data with external data sources
To build cross-departmental business processes integrating data and applications from external systems
To create composite applications that mash up data from SharePoint and external data sources
To create integrated solutions across separate server farms within and between organizations
To build applications integrating enterprise and external web
services.
This section includes resources to assist you in evaluating how the Toolset would best meet your application requirements.
Design Patterns – This section covers the base n-tier design patterns that are reused over and over again in the design of applications.
Examples in Breeze Demonstration Environment – Breeze is an online, hands-on demonstration environment. It contains 40 applications and business processes that have been integrated into a broad corporate work environment. This section covers
ten solutions built with the Toolset that are available to try out in the Breeze environment.
Solution Accelerators – In working with our customers and third party application vendors, we have pre–integrated the Toolset with these applications to accelerate the integration process.