Support Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Without Vendor Lock-In

Use Nodinite Business Process Modeling (BPM) to gain unified visibility across all your systems—regardless of where they run or which vendor provides them—without proprietary connectors or platform dependencies.

What You Can Do

• Connect any system using industry-standard protocols—REST APIs, SOAP, file drops, database polling, message queues—no proprietary connectors required
• Track processes across on-premise, Azure, AWS, GCP, and SaaS—unified visibility regardless of where systems run
• Future-proof your architecture—migrate from BizTalk to Azure Logic Apps, or add MuleSoft alongside existing platforms, without re-implementing BPM
• Avoid platform lock-in costs—competitors like Azure Business Process Tracking or Kovai Atomic Scope lock you into specific vendor ecosystems

Multi-Cloud Architecture Example

Single Nodinite BPM unifies 6 systems across 4 different cloud/on-premise environments.

Single Nodinite BPM unifies 6 systems across 4 different cloud/on-premise environments.

Real-World Example: Global Manufacturing Company

Company Profile:

• Industry: Automotive parts manufacturing
• Locations: Germany (HQ + Factory), US (Sales), China (Manufacturing), Brazil (Distribution)
• Systems: 8 platforms across 3 cloud providers + on-premise
• Volume: 45,000 orders/month, 12M integration events/month

Multi-Cloud Order-to-Delivery Process

Business Process: Customer order in Salesforce → SAP order creation → Inventory check (AWS) → Production scheduling (on-premise) → Partner notification (Azure Logic Apps) → Shipping (third-party API)

Systems Involved

The Challenge: Fragmented Visibility

Traditional monitoring approach (before Nodinite):

The Nodinite Solution: Platform-Agnostic Unified Visibility

Single BPM across all platforms:

1. Unified Logging - Industry Standard Protocols

All 6 systems log to Nodinite using open standards:

• ✅ REST APIs (Salesforce, AWS Lambda, ShipStation) - HTTP POST to Log API
• ✅ Azure Event Hub (Logic Apps) - Native Azure Monitor integration
• ✅ WCF Diagnostics (Production Scheduling) - .NET WCF tracing agent
• ✅ BizTalk Adapter (SAP integration) - SAP PI/PO adapter for IDoc

No proprietary connectors. No vendor lock-in.

2. Business Process Model - 6-Step Workflow

BPM visualizes Order-to-Delivery workflow:

Real-time visibility: Operations team sees Step 4 has queue backlog (47 orders) → Click resource → Execute "Scale MRP Service" remote action → Backlog clears in 8 minutes.

3. Unified Troubleshooting - Search Field Links

Click Order ID → Search Field Links show complete timeline across all 6 systems:

Order #45872 - Timeline View
├─ 09:15:03 - Salesforce: Order Created ($12,450.00, Customer: Bosch GmbH)
├─ 09:15:15 - SAP ERP: Order Document 8000123456 created
├─ 09:15:18 - AWS Lambda: Inventory check PASSED (247 units available, Warehouse WH-03-Munich)
├─ 09:17:22 - MRP Planning: Production slot reserved (Line 5, Shift 2, Oct 30 14:00-16:30)
├─ 09:17:45 - Azure Logic Apps: EDI ORDERS sent to partner BOSCH_EDI_P001
└─ 11:42:18 - ShipStation: Label created (UPS Ground, Tracking: 1Z999AA10123456784)

Time to full correlation: 10 seconds (vs. 2-4 hours manual)

4. Platform Migration Support

Migration scenario: Company migrates SAP integration from BizTalk Server 2020 to Azure Logic Apps (part of Azure modernization initiative).

Before Nodinite: Would require reimplementing all process tracking, custom dashboards, monitoring agents → Estimated 3,200 hours, $480K cost.

With Nodinite:

• Old: SAP → BizTalk → Nodinite logging
• New: SAP → Azure Logic Apps → Nodinite logging
• BPM continues working—just update logging source configuration (15 minutes)
• ✅ Zero BPM re-implementation. Zero monitoring downtime. Zero custom development.

Time saved: 3,200 hours. Cost saved: $480K.

Results: Measurable Business Impact

| MTTR (Mean Time To Resolution) | 3.2 hours average | 22 minutes average | 89% faster |

Platform-Agnostic Architecture

Supported Integration Platforms

Supported Logging Methods

Why Competitors Fail at Hybrid/Multi-Cloud

Comparison Matrix

Detailed Competitor Limitations

Azure Business Process Tracking

Limitations:

• ❌ Azure-Only: Requires Azure Logic Apps Standard tier—cannot track BizTalk Server, MuleSoft, IBM IIB, custom .NET services, or non-Azure cloud systems
• ❌ Proprietary Schema: Uses Azure-specific tracking schema tied to Logic Apps execution model—vendor lock-in by architectural design
• ❌ Limited Visibility: Cannot correlate with on-premise SAP, AWS Lambda, Salesforce triggers, or third-party APIs unless proxied through Azure
• ❌ Migration Pain: Moving from BizTalk to Logic Apps Standard requires complete re-architecture of business process tracking

Real-world impact: Company with BizTalk Server, AWS APIs, and Salesforce cannot use Azure Business Process Tracking—would need to migrate everything to Azure Logic Apps Standard at massive cost.

Kovai Atomic Scope

Limitations:

• ❌ Microsoft-Centric: Excellent for BizTalk and Azure Logic Apps, but struggles with IBM MQ, AWS Lambda, GCP Cloud Functions, MuleSoft CloudHub
• ❌ Connector Dependency: Requires proprietary Atomic Scope connectors for each platform—high cost, limited availability, version dependencies
• ❌ Partial Hybrid: Can track BizTalk + Logic Apps well, but fragmented visibility for processes spanning AWS, GCP, SAP, and SaaS
• ❌ Maintenance Overhead: Each connector requires updates, compatibility testing, and vendor support—operational burden scales with platform count

Real-world impact: Company with 8 platforms (BizTalk, Logic Apps, AWS Lambda, IBM MQ, SAP, Salesforce, Workday, Shopify) would need 8 different Atomic Scope connectors—some may not exist or require custom development.

Nodinite Advantage

Why Nodinite wins for hybrid/multi-cloud:

• ✅ Platform-Agnostic by Design: Works with any system capable of HTTP POST, file drop, queue message, or database insert—no proprietary connectors
• ✅ No Lock-In: Uses industry-standard REST APIs, SOAP, AMQP, SFTP—vendor-neutral protocols
• ✅ Complete Hybrid/Multi-Cloud: Track processes across on-premise, Azure, AWS, GCP, and SaaS in one unified BPM—not fragmented visibility
• ✅ Migration-Proof: Change underlying platforms (BizTalk → Logic Apps, on-premise → AWS) without re-implementing BPM—just update logging configuration
• ✅ Lower TCO: Single Nodinite license covers all platforms vs. per-platform monitoring fees or per-connector licensing
• ✅ Faster Troubleshooting: Unified Search Field Links across all systems in seconds—no vendor tool juggling

Business Benefits Summary

Next Step

Ready to unify your hybrid/multi-cloud processes? Start here:

• Business Process Model (BPM) - Learn how to create cross-platform BPMs
• Log Event Processing - Configure logging from any platform
• Services - Define services across hybrid/multi-cloud environments
• Log API - REST API for logging from custom applications

Related Topics

• Business Process Model (BPM) - Main BPM overview
• Log Event Processing - Configure logging from any system
• Services - Integration services across all platforms
• Resources - Monitor resources in any environment
• Custom Logging - Log from custom applications
• Logging Agents Overview - All available logging agents
• Why Nodinite BPM is superior to Azure Business Process Tracking
• Why Nodinite BPM is superior to Kovai Atomic Scope
• More BPM Scenarios - See all BPM use cases