Why Microkernel Architecture is Key to any Integration Platform?

We are edging towards a?hyperconnected world of businesses ?where all devices can produce data, as well as all data, are interconnected with Apps. With businesses requiring exponential diversified requirements, App developers also require building additional services that can support hyper-growth in the apps. An integration platform is capable of providing support for external app developers to work seamlessly and deliver a specific requirement for a need. The microkernel pattern or popularly known as a plug-in architectural pattern is one of the best ways of designing an integration platform. It consists of two architectural components, a core system and a plugin module. The core system manages the external components such that they can be introduced and removed easily. It is the responsibility of the Core system to ensure the communication channel is properly established with the plugins.

Microkernel architecture is not new, it has been prevalent for decades, but still, it is one of the primary patterns to use in case of component-oriented applications. For an integration platform, where a large number of external users are going to work, it is evident that there is a requirement for microkernel architecture. If you think of Operating systems, they too are built on the same architecture.

Now for applications, Microkernel works perfectly through SDKs such that the communication is made through dependency injection techniques.

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