About CloudStreams
webMethods CloudStreams provides a scalable approach for the development and governance of integration flows between "Software as a Service" (SaaS) applications and "on-premise" applications.
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You use CloudStreams to:
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Develop services for a
CloudStreams connector.
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Manage the security of service requests.
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Perform user-defined processing instructions (optional).
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Log transactions.
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Monitor run-time performance and events.
Additionally, you can use the CloudStreams framework to create custom cloud connectors for other SaaS applications.