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SOA Best Practices and Design Patterns: Keys to Successful Service-Oriented Architecture Implementation by Oracle Corporation
There is no question that the successful implementation of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) relies on a careful and holistic approach to business planning. One of the most important tools in the
eGuide: SOA Implementation by Oracle Corporation
Service-Oriented architecture (SOA) allows organizations to quickly and efficiently respond to changes in the business environment and to
Sun Microsystems Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Resource Center by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
deliver freedom, flexibility, and reduced costs. Sun business integration offers a completely integrated software suite to build a service-oriented architecture (SOA) and composite applications for increasing information visibility, improving business agility, and
Oracle SOA Suite by Oracle Corporation
Leading companies are adopting service-oriented architecture (SOA) as a means of dealing with changing markets, competitive pressures, and evolving customer needs. This data
Right from the Start: SOA Lifecycle Governance by Oracle Corporation
enablers that help organizations develop and maintain an SOA that delivers measurable, sustainable business value. Service-oriented architectures (SOAs) promise unlimited agility and organizational flexibility. However, achieving these
SOA Security: Oracle Web Services Manager by Oracle Corporation
Companies worldwide are actively implementing service-oriented architectures (SOA), both in intranet and extranet environments. While SOA offers many advantages over
Business Process Management, Service-Oriented Architecture, and Web 2.0: Business Transformation or Train Wreck? by Oracle Corporation
Fortunately for them, the convergence of a trio of technologies and business practices-business process management (BPM), service-oriented architecture (SOA), and Web 2.0-is providing solutions to those challenges. As the technologies and business practices
Oracle IT Modernization Series Modernization: The Path to SOA by Oracle Corporation
ability to react to ongoing business demands. To achieve this they need to take advantage of the cost savings and flexibility of a service-oriented architecture (SOA). Read this white paper to learn about more about SOA and it's benefits. As many organizations recognize that
SOA and BPM: A Process Centric Approach - Part 1 Background and Basic by Oracle Corporation
business and technology can be incorporated in order to achieve successful change in business processes - discussed here as Service-Oriented Computing (SOC) as a way of gaining a better view on SOA in relation to BPM. In a process centric approach to SOA
3 Things Business Decision-Makers Need to Know about SOA by IFS
Given the increasing importance of service-oriented architecture (SOA), this white paper cuts through the marketing hype surrounding SOA and focuses on the three most important
SOA and BPM: A Process Centric Approach - Part 1 Background and Basics by Oracle Corporation
business and technology can be incorporated in order to achieve successful change in business processes - discussed here as Service-Oriented Computing (SOC) as a way of gaining a better view on SOA in relation to BPM. In a process centric approach to SOA
Whitepaper: Sun Glassfish Enterprise Service Bus (ESB): The Lightweight ESB by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
of features, functionality, extensibility, and support at the best cost possible, with minimal overheads for development. Service-oriented architecture (SOA) has evolved from this requirement to facilitate application, services, and data reuse by making them
Sun GlassFish ESB, The Lightweight Enterprise Service Bus by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
mix of features, functionality, extensibility, and support at the best cost possible, with minimal overheads for development

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) has evolved from this requirement to facilitate application, services, and data reuse by making them
SOA and BPM: A Process Centric Approach - Part 1 Background and Basics - PODCAST by Oracle Corporation
business and technology can be incorporated in order to achieve successful change in business processes. Discussed here as Service-Oriented Computing (SOC) as a way of gaining a better view on SOA in relation to BPM. In a process centric approach to SOA
DataDirect Data Integration Suite 4.0 by DataDirect Technologies
Whether organizations hard code between core legacy applications and various data sources or employ a looser service-oriented architecture (SOA) approach, data integration and visualization remains a persistent challenge. Product Type: Data
Oracle Enterprise Repository and Oracle Service Registry for SOA Governance by Oracle Corporation
Service-oriented architecture (SOA) is an entirely new approach to IT that connects people, process, and technology in a dynamic, distributed
10 Reasons Your Existing Security Information and Event Management Isn't Good Enough by eIQnetworks
the enterprise network of today and that of 15 years ago is the complexity of the technology. We're dealing with Web applications and service-oriented architecture (SOA) now instead of client server architectures. This complexity is creating significant challenges in how we
Learning from BPM Leaders: Benefits, Prerequisites and the Impact of Successful BPM Initiatives by SAP America Inc
The experiences of BPM leaders have created, for CIOs just beginning the implementation process, a road map to success: improved business and IT communication, an overall refresh of roles and
The Oracle SOA Governance Solution by Oracle Corporation
Successful adoption of service oriented architecture (SOA) as an IT strategy does not in of itself guarantee business results. Effective SOA governance is essential
An Introduction to Complex Event Processing and its Role in Modern IT Architectures by Progress Software, Inc.
Complex Event Processing enables you to respond to fast-changing conditions, take advantage of opportunities, and pre-empt threats. Complex Event Processing enables you to respond to fast-changing
Realizing the promise of SOA and BPM: An Ovum Research Report by Informatica
Service-oriented BPM is a transformative force in IT that offers enormous potential for enabling organizations to achieve
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architects alike know this is often a challenging task in Web Services development.

The soapUI recently expanded beyond just SOAP testing. Now a new version is available, aimed at bringing similar discipline to REST-oriented non-SOAP development environments.

Ole Matzura and Niclas Reimertz of Eviware has largely stewarded SOAP UI. They report that soapUI 2.5 introduces support for More...

Nov 25, 2008
BPM modeling tools said to boost business analyst abilities by Rich Seeley, News Writer
in its overall rankings but leadership status for the top seven vendors is based on strength in four major areas of evaluation: enterprise application integration (EAI), business-to-business interactions (B2B), BPM, and service-oriented architecture.

In discussing the survey in a webcast and interview this week, Forrester's Vollmer noted: "Several of the leaders are relatively bunched up in [Forrester's More...

Nov 24, 2008
CA adds federated security to fight growing threats to SOA by Rich Seeley and Jack Vaughan

Security threats to SOA and Web services are a concern among enterprise IT executives, according to research sponsored by CA. The company disclosed survey results as it announced a new More...

Nov 19, 2008
Re-Reading Gartner tealeaves: SOA is not a train wreck by Rich Seeley
in new project plans is "a tremendous shift" from the attitude toward SOA in previous years, Sholler does not see a postponement as a death knell.

"It's not that those people don't believe that they are eventually going to do service-oriented architecture," the Gartner analyst said. "It doesn't change the sense of inevitability. It just changes the time horizon on which they actively think they have to do something."

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Nov 17, 2008
Legacy-to-SOA modernization goes to court - 1: Product news by Jack Vaughan
apps, re-hosting apps, or wrapping the system in-place with services. In fact, such legacy mid-range and mainframe host integration via XML and Web services is one of the more common, though not widely touted, examples of SOA today.

A recent move in the legacy-to-SOA modernization space sees Attachmate enhancing its Verastream Host Integrator (VHI) with added WS-I compliant Web More...

Nov 14, 2008
SOA Resource Center
BEA's SOA strategy includes education, services
BEA Systems is expected to provide details on Project Sierra, its service-oriented architecture strategy that includes educational and professional services. BEA is targeting business decision makers will this initiative and trying to give them enough reasons to go with BEA More...
May 24, 2004
Warring tribes hold SOA hostage by Rich Seeley, News Writer
may be pulling arrows out of their backs, according to David Linthicum, CEO of The Linthicum Group LLC, a consulting firm specializing in service-oriented architecture.

Internecine warfare between enterprise architects and SOA developers can be added to the list of obstacles blocking the advance of SOA, joining a dearth of SOA architectural talent and lack of understanding/buy-in More...

Feb 26, 2007
SOA goes back to school by Rich Seeley, News Writer

The paradigm shift in business computing due to the emergence of service-oriented architecture (SOA) and business process management (BPM) left traditional college level computer science curriculum behind the curve.

Dr. Paul Buhler, associate professor of computer science and graduate program director at the More...

Aug 27, 2007
SOA master class launched by webMethods and ZapThink by Rich Seeley, News Writer

With a stated goal of developing skills for enterprise architects and others working on service-oriented architecture projects an unusual alliance between a vendor and an analyst firm is launching a Web 2.0 style online SOA education community.

Master Class Online, which launches today, is the brain child of Miko Matsumura, vice More...

Feb 12, 2007