MuleSoft Platform Architect's Guide

Unlock the power of Anypoint Platform by leveraging MuleSoft methodology, Accelerators, runtime engines, and management tools to deliver secure, high-value APIs and integration solutions across the enterpriseKey FeaturesDiscover Anypoint Platform's capabilities for creating high-availability, high-performance APIsLearn about AnyPoint architecture and platform attributes for Mule app deploymentExplore best practices, tips, and tricks that will help you tackle challenging exam topics and achieve MuleSoft certificationPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionWe're living in the era of digital transformation, where organizations rely on APIs to enable innovation within the business and IT teams are asked to continue doing more with less. Written by Jim Andrews, a Mulesoft Evangelist, and Jitendra Bafna, a Senior Solution Architect with expertise in setting up Mulesoft, this book will help you deliver a robust, secure, and flexible enterprise API platform, supporting any required business outcome. You ll start by exploring Anypoint Platform s architecture and its capabilities for modern integration before learning how to align business outcomes with functional requirements and how non-functional requirements shape the architecture. You'll also find out how to leverage Catalyst and Accelerators for efficient development. You'll get to grips with hassle-free API deployment and hosting in CloudHub 1.0/2.0, Runtime Fabric Manager, and hybrid environments and familiarize yourself with advanced operating and monitoring techniques with API Manager and Anypoint Monitoring. The final chapters will equip you with best practices for tackling complex topics and preparing for the MuleSoft Certified Platform Architect exam. By the end of this book, you ll understand Anypoint Platform s capabilities and be able to architect solutions that deliver the desired business outcomes.What you will learnUnderstand Anypoint Platform's integration architecture with core componentsDiscover how to architect a solution using Catalyst principlesExplore best practices to design an application networkAlign microservices, application networks, and event architectures with Anypoint Platform's capabilitiesIdentify non-functional requirements that shape the architecturePerform hassle-free application deployment to CloudHub using the Mule Maven plugin, CLI, and Platform APIUnderstand how to manage the API life cycle for MuleSoft and non-MuleSoft APIsWho this book is forThis book is for technical and infrastructure architects with knowledge of integration and APIs who are looking to implement these solutions with MuleSoft s Anypoint Platform. Architects enrolled in the platform architect course who want to understand the platform's capabilities will also find this book helpful. The book is also a great resource for MuleSoft senior developers transitioning to platform architect roles and planning to take the MuleSoft Platform Architect exam. A solid understanding of MuleSoft API development, ideally 3 to 5 years of experience with the platform, is necessary.