B2B Gateway vendor
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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.