See how, using custom policies, iSOA Group migrated DataPower to API Connect with a client in the insurance industry. iSOA will share the value, from a recent migration, that enabled our client to realize more value from their DataPower deployment through improved analytics, broader use of DataPower services through API’s, and custom policies in API Connect that enable developers to access specific custom developed policies within DataPower. This session also covered: - Scenarios and client motivations to migrate DataPower to API Connect - How API Connect helps improve standardization of DataPower deployed services - Lower cost of DataPower Operational support while enabling agility of developers

1. Building the Foundation for Digital Innovation
DataPower to API Connect
Using Custom User Policies to move DP to APIC
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Bryon Kataoka, CTO, iSOA Group
bkataoka@isoagroup.com
www.isoagroup.com
(707) 773-1198 office (707) 338-2274 mobile
John (JR) Nelson iSOA Group
jnelson@isoagroup.com
www.isoagroup.com
(707) 773-1198 office (484) 571-5838 mobile

2. Building the Foundation for Digital Innovation
Typical Scenario
Existing DataPower
Implementation
• Security
• Routing
• Transformation
API Connect
Implementation
• Security
• Routing
• Transformation
• Discovery (Portal)
• Metrics
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Portal
Mgmt
Runtime

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Customer Scenario
• Customer has DataPower.
 In DMZ
 In Trusted Zone
• Traffic flow
 Internal to External
 External to Internal
• Security
 Basic Auth (both directions)
 Kerberos
 Require token switching
• Organization
 DataPower team
 API/Service development teams
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Existing DP Lifecycle 9/15/17
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Develop
service
Test
service
Configure
DP service
Apply DP
security
API
Developer
DataPower
Developer
Test
service
Test with
DP service

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Motivations
• Motivating factors
 Customer and iSOA built DMZ integration Framework layer on
DataPower (pre-API Connect).
 A Robust Framework with consistent and up-to-date security interfaces
 Small team supporting DataPower
 DataPower team overwhelmed with projects (Build it and they will
come)
• Other motivations
 Take advantage of the API Connect features.
 API Developers didn’t understand DataPower and therefore handed off
for DataPower services to be configured
 Improve agility and standardization
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6. Building the Foundation for Digital Innovation
GETTING STARTED
Synopsis
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7. Building the Foundation for Digital Innovation
High Level Design
• High Level
 Envision templates
 Identify common practices
 Eg. Security mechanisms
 Create Custom Policies
 Create Assembles
 Share YAML
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Custom User Policies
• What are Custom User-defined Policies?
 Defined externally from API Connect.
 Could be security related
 Could be service related (like MQ)
 You create and Import into an API Connect catalog for reuse
 Policy becomes available in an assembly in the Assembly editor
• Why we decided to use them:
 Added the needed additional security policies
 Set an established pattern for API developers to utilize
 Improved reuse of established patterns
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Advantages
• Some tangible benefits:
 API Developers can utilize a standard template for consistency
 Security components can be easily implemented with minimal effort
 DataPower resources are no longer in critical path
 Improved agility to have APIs published
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12. Building the Foundation for Digital Innovation
Results of our Efforts
• Standard “API Pattern” templates created and made available as
OpenAPI files.
• API Developers used templates and in 1 day had APIs deployed.
• Time to deliver services was reduced dramatically. Bottleneck of
DataPower configurations/deployments removed
• Critical security requirements built into templates and configurable
using properties
• Reduction in DataPower support staff
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13. Building the Foundation for Digital Innovation
iSOA Group
• The iSOA Group, a Commerce Solutions Inc company, is a professional service consulting firm,
in business since 1997.
• Since our inception in 1997, iSOA Group has been an IBM Business Partner with a team of
certified advisors focused on the technology of IBM® DataPower® Gateway, IBM API
Connect™, hybrid cloud integration and ESB solutions.
• As thought leaders, we provide unique solutions and services that incorporate IBM solutions and
cloud offerings.
• iSOA Group is an IBM Gold partner and reseller of IBM software, enabling our team to package
a complete and cost-effective solution for your business.
• Our core competencies include:
 IBM DataPower Gateway Appliances
 API Management Strategy and Solutions
 Hybrid Cloud integration supporting on premise and cloud based information.
 Foundation Solutions for Messaging (IBM MQ), and Applications (WebSphere)
 Training and On Demand Services
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Want to learn more?
• Please contact iSOA Group at: contact@isoagroup.com or 707-
773-1198 to learn more.
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