IBM Sterling® B2B Integration: Simplifying EDI

The IBM Sterling® B2B Integration Suite is a key part of the IBM Sterling® Data Exchange portfolio. It has four hybrid-cloud software components that simplify your mission-critical EDI interactions with your customers, suppliers, distributors and other trading partners. This software suite can be deployed either on premises as containerized software or deployed on the cloud platform of your choice.

The IBM Sterling Data Exchange portfolio is benefiting customers in several ways:

• 55% reduction in customer onboarding time 
• 35% faster revenue recognition 
• 48% faster document delivery 
• 59% fewer unplanned outages 
• 49% higher customer satisfaction

Features

• **IBM Sterling® B2B Integrator: **Integrate all your complex B2B and EDI processes across partner communities in a single gateway.
• **IBM Sterling Transformation Extender Advanced: **Integrate your industry-based customer, supplier and business partner transactions across the enterprise.
• **IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor: **Monitor data with reliable visibility and governance in the B2B and managed file transfer environment.
• **IBM Sterling File Gateway: **Consolidate all your internet-based file transfers on a single, scalable, secure and always-on edge gateway.

Benefits

• **Single gateway: **A single, scalable, and secure B2B integration gateway
• **Simplified onboarding: **Simplified and automated partner onboarding and management
• **High availability: **Always-on, high availability, 24x7x365, with near zero downtime
• **Data transformation: **Any-to-any data transformation and validation, across different formats and standards
• **Visibility analytics: **A single-pane of glass to monitor, processes, and meet compliance standards
• **Hybrid deployment: **Flexible deployment models in the cloud or on-premises