Evaluating Azure : benefits of cloud based components within system integration

Abstract: System integration is the given solution to connecting and making different softwares and applications of today to collaborate without the need to create completely new programs or systems.       In this thesis, a component created for system integration with the purpose of being run on-premise will be the base on how a cloud based solution could be constructed and what benefits this would present, both in matters of scalability, elasticity and distribution as well as expenses. The cloud platform provider will be Microsoft Azure with the resources that are provided within and the presented solutions will primarily follow the cloud service model PaaS, presenting the benefits this provides for development within system integration.