Multi Data Centre Bridge: building the world’s most powerful globally distributed API management platform

Tyk's Multi Data Centre Bridge (MDCB) is an advanced API management platform designed to enhance the scalability, security, and performance of global API operations by centralizing control across multiple data centers. Developed initially as a solution to the limitations of Tyk's original cloud platform, MDCB allows companies to manage complex inter-regional software environments efficiently by reducing latency and improving availability through a centralized configuration system. This system ensures that updates and configurations propagate seamlessly across varied regions and environments without needing independent setups. MDCB addresses the challenges of high availability and disaster recovery by enabling organizations to maintain consistent API management in distributed and dynamic environments, making it particularly valuable for businesses with a significant global presence or intricate internal development processes. The platform's development involved overcoming scaling issues and maintaining backwards compatibility, ultimately resulting in a resilient and flexible solution that supports diverse deployment scenarios, from bare-metal setups to cloud environments. This innovation allows for greater flexibility in handling data and analytics across different regions, accommodating the complexities of modern enterprises without being tied to a single vendor.