Burkhard Hilchenbach

Lead Architect, Hybrid IT at Software AG

Recent posts

Integration & APIs
Understanding the Role of Data Integration and Application Integration
Have you been active in the integration space in the last two decades (like me)? Then you probably participated in too many too-theoretical discussions (like me) centering around questions such as “Are we doing application integration or data integration, actually?”, “Our integration efforts are costly; are we doing something fundamentally wrong / do we need to 'rethink' integration?”, “Are we…
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Executive Voices
ChatGPT: Risks and Rewards of Generative AI
Physicist Richard Feynman once said, “I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics.” Following in the same vein, it’s safe to say that nobody understands generative AI...yet. If you’ve heard of ChatGPT, though, you’re on your way to becoming familiar with generative artificial intelligence (AI). Introduced to the public in November 2022, ChatGPT and other generative AI…
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What ChatGPT is bad at…and what to use instead
"Stephen Wolfram thinking in formal languages” - Artwork created by Generative AI (Stable Diffusion) Consider the following query: What is the price of a movie ticket in Silver Spring vs. Seattle? ChatGPT is a terrible choice for finding an answer to this question. But why exactly is that? The prime reason is that “[ChatGPT] may make up facts.” This is…
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Reference architectures: Structure and simplicity in the connected world
We often hear questions like these. A short answer is difficult to give, because true connectivity deals with a variety of integration objects: functional integration of applications; curated and consolidating integration of data; composition and mining of business processes; insight-generating integration of IoT 'things' and the events they emit; and more. The world of integration has many dimensions, and therefore…
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Digital sovereignty: Regain control over your own data
What happens when you lose control of your data? You could download something from the web that is completely misinterpreted by data analysis, and you are earmarked as a troublemaker. This could affect your ability to rent an apartment or to place your child in a good school. Or worse. Practically no one has sufficient overview and control over:…
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Detect the latest technology trends with Software AG Technology Radar
New innovations are the bread and butter of the technology industry, but they can also pose a headache for companies adopting them. For example, how will artificial intelligence (AI) or blockchain technology affect your business? New technologies cannot survive in a vacuum. Sometimes the best thing to do is take a step back and evaluate how the new tech in question applies to your business…
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Executive Voices
For the love of Rust
If you are passionate about producing quality software, chances are that you have heard about Rust by now. This programming language has been voted the most-loved programming language of all many years in a row, although other languages like Python or Java are used many times as often. How is it possible that a language with Rust’s level of adoption receives such…
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Pilot your innovation flight path
It is a pity there is no radar to guide one across the trackless seas of technology… (to paraphrase Arthur C. Clarke). Put another way, flying blind in the world of technology can lead to failure. What you need is a trusted advisor to help you pilot your way through the fog. As a technology company, Software AG is continuously evaluating emerging trends…
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