B2B-GATEWAY-VENDOR

The Gartner "B2B Gateway" category — EDI/API/MFT integration middleware.

Definition

Category tracked by Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools and MQ for iPaaS. Covers: multi-protocol ingestion (AS2, AS4, SFTP, MQ), EDI <> JSON/XML transformation, B2B process orchestration (PO-to-Invoice), SLA monitoring, audit. Historical leaders: IBM Sterling, OpenText, Axway.

Origin

Category crystallised around 2005 by Gartner.

Example in context

OpenText Business Network Cloud handling 30,000 partners for a global retailer.

Related terms

• B2B Gateway — technical concept.