Domestic API solutions…Public and financial area pay attention first. > Event/Notice

With the passed of the Data 3 Act, a rapid strategy to respond to the MyData industry is required. This MyData platform building is possible through the use of open APIs, and public institutions and the financial industry are also aware of the importance of platforms for efficient and stable open API management. This is why there is a need to build an API gateway necessary for stable building and operation of an open API-based ecosystem. BMtech System (CEO Kim Bong-gu), which started developing API management platforms through MSA (Micro Service Architecture) even before the MyData business began in earnest, is drawing attention by introducing a "WINNECT" platform that greatly reduces optimal customization, system building, and management procedures and costs. Kang Tae-wook, director of the R&D division of Winnect, presents a blueprint to expand to various areas such as medical, health, logistics, distribution, and public institutions as well as the financial industry preparing for the MyData business.


Overcoming limitations of overseas solutions with light and speedy service and quality such as security and flexibility.

Director Kang Tae-wook said, "Even before the MyData business began in earnest, we recognized the demand for API gateways and developed the Winnect platform. Due to, we were able to respond timely to big data and MyData projects actively promoted by the government, and related inquiries are coming from the financial sector and other industries as well as public institutions, which were our main customers, he explained. The biggest advantage of Winnect is that it provides customization and services to the domestic company or customer environment. Previously, some companies had used API technology through overseas API management solutions, but there was a limit to market expansion due to difficulties in customization or technology support. The Winnect platform has secured high performance and stability based on its differentiated architecture. Based on REST API, professional and protocol conversion, and functional scalability, it provides various functions for service linkage and open API support between diverse species. It is developed based on a docker container and has the advantage of fully supporting various cloud environments in addition to on-premise. The modular design can be located in any system, so it can be changed to suit the characteristics of various systems. It also provides maintenance and support quickly compared to overseas solutions. The Winnect platform, which was launched in February last year, has achieved significant results in a short period of time, including delivering to large financial companies, fintech, and institutions, led by Korea Midland Power co., Ltd. As a next-generation leader in the IT industry, it has been providing customized one-stop platforms to customers by unite various industries such as IT infrastructure business, big data, IT consulting, drone defense system, and SAP ERP, and understanding and responding more accurately to domestic market conditions. Director Kang said, "The satisfaction is high in domestic public institutions and financial sectors with special characteristics," and added, "Customer K Bank has established the Winnect API platform to link with its affiliates." "This is the first open API platform through the Internet public network in the financial sector, and API Gateway, API Mediation, Admin Portal, and Developer Portal were established using open sources in consideration of future scalability. Through its own development using open source, it has achieved the purpose of internalizing technology in parallel with the training of K Bank employees, and has laid the foundation for linking affiliates, attracting new customers, and expanding its service business with affiliates."


Key to building services that can be expanded and sustainable.

API gateways are one of the most important components in MSA design and are servers that integrate endpoints for all client requests. It works like a proxy server. There are additional functions such as authentication and authority, monitoring, and logging. It is a more advanced system than the enterprise service bus (ESB) of the service-oriented architecture (SOA). In the case of SOA's ESB, XML-based web services (HTTP/XML) are tailored, so XML parsing takes a lot of resources. Therefore, high-performance hardware is required, but there is a disadvantage in that the service speed is slow compared to the performance. API gateways mainly serve HTTP/JSON-based REST APIs, so they do not spend resources on XML parsing like ESB, and they can be serviced quickly with relatively low-performance hardware. Because API gateways mainly serve HTTP/JSON-based REST API, they do not spend resources on XML parsing like ESB, and they can be serviced quickly with relatively low-performance hardware. Existing companies had to create separate API servers or modules that could communicate with each legacy when linking legacy resources (MCI, EAI, etc.) to other systems. API Mediation makes it easy to create and manage APIs by creating or modifying adapters only once for each legacy at the time of initial introduction. Using the created adapter, do not have to restart the service when creating a new API or modifying an existing API, and you can get away from the inefficient task of having to create a separate API server or module every time in the new service. This means that not only can it be easily linked to the business in the shortest period and at the minimum cost, but it also minimizes the burden on customers, such as deploying development personnel, to help them quickly build innovative businesses. Director Kang said, "The more diverse APIs are used for in-house linkage work, the more systematic they need to be managed, and in order to stably support vast transactions and easily expand them as needed, it is essential to build a flexible API management-based system." "Most of the competitors' products are blocking methods, so there is a limit to handling high performance, but Winnect adopts a non-block method, which is advantageous for high performance processing," he added. Winnect is gaining high satisfaction by flexibly responding to the needs of customers and markets with its ability to solve problems quickly, such as innovation in new technologies and rapid customer response. Director Kang hinted, "Even among companies that have just entered the market, we recommend our products," adding, "I think it was more advantageous to preoccupy the market by focusing on developing fast services, security, connection with existing systems, and customized big data platforms that provide large amounts of data as desired."


Leading the market with preemptive response...Present a solution to operating an MSA-based container cloud environment.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the non-face-to-face environment and digital transformation of companies are spreading. Based on this, cloud in the post-Corona era is emerging as an essential technology, and IT infrastructure of companies and governments around the world is rapidly changing to cloud. The Korean government also predicted that the implementation of the "Korean version of the New Deal" policy, which focuses on the "digital new deal," will begin in earnest. The transition to the cloud is expected to accelerate further as cloud-based technology is essential for building ▲ digital infrastructure ▲ fostering non-face-to-face industries ▲ digitalization of infrastructure, which was proposed as the three major projects of the Korean New Deal. Director Kang said, "Recently, many companies have adopted MSA to maximize the benefits of system operation in container and cloud environments. The MSA emphasized that the importance and value of API gateways or API management systems will increase even more because many services communicate with each other in an API manner and the overall service complexity increases." BMtech System's technologies and services are drawing attention as indispensable solutions for big data and MyData businesses in the financial sector. Financial-related companies can strengthen their security capabilities related to personal information through BMtech System's solutions. Through linkage with various MyData, personal information can be managed from the customer's point of view, and it has infinite potential to expand to various industries, so it is receiving love calls in related fields.
BMtech System was honored with the 6th Korea Enterprise Awards for Service Innovation in the Microservice category in January in recognition of its contribution to the development of the MyData industry by supplying API-linked solutions to customers facing new challenges.


Dream of becoming a leader in the future information and communication industry that will become the world standard!

BMtech System has been responsible for the IT environment of companies across various industries in Korea, including customizing and providing services to suit the corporate environment, from hardware to software. As it focuses on securing excellent manpower and investing in R&D, personnel account for 40% of all employees. CEO Kim Bong-gu, who has been devoted to recruiting talent in each sector, joined hands with Kang Tae-wook, who has been active as an API developer in the domestic financial industry to localize API solutions in 2019. Director Kang said, "I want to be recognized as a small, fast and flexible solution that can handle numerous APIs with little resources, that is, a solution that helps customers use MSA most efficiently," adding, "Ultimately, it will serve as a role in providing various functions such as operating systems (OS). We aim to develop all solutions to enable expansion and linkage," he said. BMtech System, which owns its own corporate-affiliated research institute, was certified as an excellent venture company and technology evaluation company last year. Winnect has completed applications for domestic trademarks and technology patents, and has completed five international patent registrations overseas. It aims to expand its business by partnering with leading companies such as overseas SAP, REDHAT, and AIRBUS, secure successful references in the domestic market, and then reverse export overseas to open domestic API gateways in the global market. Continuous R&D investment and efforts to cultivate talent do not stop. With the signing of an MOU with Geumo Engineering University in November last year, it is spurring the discovery of talent and research and development. In February, it was certified as a "business with good spending" by the Korean Red Cross in recognition of its continued social donation activities. Director Kang said, "We hope that MSA-based powerful API-linked solutions will be used as the best tool to help create 4th industry convergence services in various industries such as self-driving cars, drones, fintech, the Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence in the future." As it is still a time to read the market, many customers feel confused. If there are any difficulties in operating the API gateway, please contact us at any time." Based on constant technology research and development, BMtech System has achieved sales growth of more than 700% year-on-year in 2019, and is showing off its potential as a next-generation IT leader, recording continuous sales growth.