Citation:

Sravana kumar Yeruva, 2025. "Oracle Cloud Integration: Connecting Oracle Cloud Applications with Third-Party Systems", ESP Journal of Engineering & Technology Advancements  5(2): 297-304.

Abstract:

As organizations move toward cloud-first strategies, seamless integration between Oracle Cloud Applications and third-party systems has become a mission-critical requirement. This review explores the current landscape of Oracle Cloud integration, highlighting architectural approaches, middleware tools, real-world implementations, and experimental outcomes. Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), Oracle API Gateway, and SOA Suite offer scalable frameworks to automate processes, ensure secure data flow, and maintain compliance across hybrid IT environments. However, challenges such as data silos, integration governance, real-time synchronization, and platform interoperability persist. This paper presents a consolidated view of existing research, proposes a lifecycle integration model, and concludes with future research directions aimed at improving integration agility, explainability, and intelligence.

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Keywords:

Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), Third-Party System Integration, Enterprise Application Integration, API Gateway, Hybrid Cloud, Middleware, iPaaS, Event-Driven Architecture, Automation, Cloud-to-Cloud Integration.