Title

AWS re:Invent 2023 - Accelerate EDI data integration at scale with AWS B2B Data Interchange (STG216)

Summary

AWS B2B Data Interchange is a new service launched to address challenges with EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) and to facilitate the integration of EDI-based data at scale.
The service aims to make EDI easy to use and manage, allowing businesses to focus on leveraging EDI without dealing with its complexities.
Key features of AWS B2B Data Interchange include trading partner management, translation, automation, and monitoring.
The service supports the translation of EDI documents to JSON or XML and works with any communication service, including AWS Transfer Family.
AWS B2B Data Interchange can be used for data lake hydration and application integration, enabling use cases across various industries such as manufacturing, retail, e-commerce, healthcare, transportation, and logistics.
The service is available in three AWS regions: Northern Virginia, Ohio, and Oregon.
Pricing is based on a per-partnership and per-transformation cost model.
The session included a live demo showcasing the creation of profiles, transformers, trading capabilities, and partnerships, as well as the transformation process from EDI to JSON.

The launch of AWS B2B Data Interchange reflects a trend of businesses moving their EDI systems to the cloud for better scalability and automation.
By providing a fully managed service, AWS is reducing the barrier to entry for small and medium businesses to adopt EDI and for large enterprises to modernize their existing EDI systems.
The service's integration with AWS Transfer Family and other AWS services like S3, EventBridge, Glue, Athena, and QuickSight demonstrates AWS's commitment to providing a seamless ecosystem for data management and analytics.
The ability to translate EDI documents into JSON or XML formats and the option to apply custom mappings provide flexibility for businesses to tailor the service to their specific needs.
The regional availability of the service indicates a phased rollout strategy, which may expand to additional regions based on customer demand and adoption.
The pricing model aligns with AWS's pay-as-you-go philosophy, allowing businesses to scale their usage up or down based on their transaction volumes.
The session's focus on practical demonstrations and real-world use cases highlights AWS's approach to making cloud services accessible and understandable for potential users.