How to put an elephant in a refrigerator: Architectural concerns of an ESB for lightweight environments

Abstract

With the introduction of IPV6, the address space has increased. Thus in the future, every electronic device can have a unique address. These devices would generate data every day. We can use this data to generate information and create intelligent systems. The concept related to this scenario is known as the Internet of Things (IoT). Interconnecting a multitude of these devices and sharing data and services will eventually become a significant challenge. Enterprise Service Buses (ESB) which are used to integrate enterprise applications can be used to address this challenge by interconnecting every device in a more scalable manner. Even though existing ESBs are suitable for enterprise application integration, they may not be suitable for lightweight hardware environments.