Enterprise architects in the energy sector face a daunting challenge: integrating a patchwork of trading, operational, and market systems in a way that scales to modern demands. High-frequency trading algorithms, IoT sensor networks, and cloud-based analytics all generate torrents of data that legacy point-to-point integrations can’t handle. The solution lies in automation, rigorous data transformation, and decoupling of systems – using powerful middleware and event-driven architecture as the backbone. This article explores how technologies like…