As your business grows, it’s only natural for a certain degree of sprawl to enter your originally-oh-so-neat-and-tidy technical architecture. Bespoke solutions to solve specific problems, avenues you went down only to find tools weren’t quite the right fit, bits of tech that have become outdated… all of this and more contributes to a messy and complex architectural sprawl.
But it’s time to get your house in order. Gartner projects that, by 2028, 50% of API usage will not involve a developer, and by 2029, 50% of API monetization will be supported by machine/nonhuman customers. If you want to make the most of this future, it’s time to lay the foundations now by taking back control of your sprawling tech estate. Read on to discover how.
The problem with technical sprawl
Before we dive into how to solve your technical sprawl problems, let’s consider why you might want to do so. And let’s be clear from the outset – there’s no judgement here. When you’ve been through multiple transformation projects, the messy proliferation of tools and technologies is a natural result. Even if you previously brought in an API management platform and tooling to govern everything neatly, such solutions can become inefficient and inconsistent over time.
This fragmentation is fraught with risk. It leaves you with limited visibility of your overall tech estate and potential gaps in control. This is a dangerous combination that could end up damaging your operations and reputation, as well as your bottom line. Even if you manage to avoid a significant data breach or other security incident, you’re still not in a strong position to innovate rapidly and efficiently. This can cost you more in staff time, slow your progress to market and give your competitors the edge.
Tech estate evolution can also lead to vendor lock-in. This can result in operational inefficiencies, limiting you to a single vendor’s tools for each job, rather than the best tool on the market. Before long, you’re finding workarounds and facing spiralling costs.
When you want to achieve something like scaling APIs globally across multiple clouds, these pain points can quickly come to the fore, making taking back control a necessity.
Say goodbye to technical sprawl
Finding a flexible, composable solution is key to getting a grip on your technical sprawl. You’ll need something that addresses your legacy systems while also meeting new AI technical and business challenges head-on. By implementing such a solution, you can streamline your operations while driving digital transformation.
Doing so puts you in a strong position to innovate and excel, racing to market with full confidence in your security and governance guardrails. By implementing a dependable, modern API management solution, you can achieve robust security, reliability and performance across all API management capabilities. Choose the right provider and you can also avoid vendor lock-in, leaving you free to evolve your ecosystem neatly and efficiently in future.
Using Tyk to take control of your technical sprawl
Tyk is a multi-cloud API support solution that ensures seamless scaling with high availability, empowering you to take back control while avoiding vendor dependency and spiralling costs. All while delivering efficiencies across everything from legacy systems to shiny new event-driven architectures. You can use it to drive value in your API management strategy, facing a migration-proof, AI-enabled future with confidence.
Implementing Tyk isn’t about ripping and replacing; it’s about equipping your business for the next wave of API management. The composability of Tyk’s solution means you can implement the features you need, without paying for those you don’t. You can embrace open standards while benefitting from a solution designed to play nicely with others. You also benefit from continual innovation, putting powerful features like Tyk Streams at your fingertips and ensuring your tech estate is at the forefront of future evolution.
Want to see for yourself? You can explore the Tyk product stack to see which features and capabilities you need to get your technical house in order. With a focus on simplifying the complex world of API management, Tyk can deliver the security, governance and observability you’ve been waiting for.
