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Service-oriented Architecture (SOA)

Service-Oriented Architecture is an IT strategy that organizes the discrete functions contained in enterprise applications into interoperable, standards-based services that can be combined and reused quickly to meet business needs.

SOA Featured Articles

Kaizen, BPM, and Agile Methodologies Kaizen, BPM, and Agile Methodologies
by Reza Shafii
This article explores the ways in which BPM can be used as an implementation of Kaizen principles and how this solution can be optimized through application of Agile development methodologies. 2008-05-07 | Discuss (0)
Rethinking Connectivity Rethinking Connectivity
by Quinton Wall
Connectivity, a critical aspect to any IT solution has received little attention of late. This article presents a broader view of how organizations may approach connectivity through the definition of 4 dimensions; internal, external, industry and hosted connectivity. 2008-04-16 | Discuss (0)
Blueprint for Successful SOA Integration Blueprint for Successful SOA Integration
by Dain Hansen
SOA Integration has emerged as the de facto standard for successful IT integration. Some architects mistake SOA Integration for the inclusion of an enterprise service bus or BPEL along with some adapters. There's more to it, and this article shows how it can be defined, what it solves, and some points to think about for your IT organization. 2008-03-12 | Discuss (4)

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SOA Blog Posts

The blog move...
by Alex Toussaint | Comments (0)
In the past month or so we have been going through the Oracle transition over here. As you can imagine there have been several changes in just about everything, like email, calendar, phones, and many new things to learn. In… read more
Load balancing in AquaLogic Service Bus v3.0 (Part 2)
by Chris Tomkins | Comments (0)
In the last post I demonstrated how to configure a business service in AquaLogic Service Bus to support load balancing across multiple service endpoints. What we didn't consider was what would happen if one of these endpoints was unavailable for… read more
Arch2Arch Transition Accelerates; SOA Integration
by Kevin Farnham | Comments (0)
The transition of Arch2Arch related to Oracle's acquistion of BEA is gathering steam. Oracle Technology Network (OTN) Editor-in-Chief Justin Kestelyn is actively working with Arch2Arch's Bob Rhubart to keep the transition moving forward and minimize uncertainties.

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Synapse and the Path to Information Nirvana  May 06 2008

The Synapse Group, a leading provider of customer management and acquisition services to magazine publishers, overcame that challenge with an Information-as-a-Service (IaaS) strategy that helped to deliver real business value from its SOA, reducing the costs and complexities of customer support and service and improving customer care.

In this webinar, don’t miss out on your chance to learn:

  • The best data services technologies for building an IaaS platform, including Synapse’s “best of suite” approach for core SOA infrastructure components

  • How an IaaS strategy fits in with your SOA efforts to support continuously evolving business logic and reduce time-to-market for new capabilities

  • How to expose key enterprise data as shared services to provide a consistent view of the data across channels

Moderator:
David A. Kelly, ebizQ Analyst

Speakers:
Paul Citarella, Director, Enterprise Architecture, Synapse Group
Anand Ramakrishnan, Director of Product Marketing, BEA Systems

The Changing World of Application Platforms  Feb 20 2008
Webinar
All organizations are faced with the need to create innovative solutions and offerings that add value to their company and customers. This increasingly means applications need to be more accessible and adaptable; for some organizations, this is a fundamental requirement for maintaining and enhancing market share.

Commitment to corporate development required for SOA Governance to succeed  Oct 03 2007
Webinar
This webinar will highlight the need and scope of an SOA governance model as well as the commitment required to deploy such a solution – including the commitment to corporate reskilling, why and when you need to reskill your internal staff versus outsourcing, best practices, and specific steps required for reskilling for an SOA environment.

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SOA Practioners' Guide

This comprehensive guide provides best practices surrounding SOA, from defining just what SOA is to understanding how to implement such an architecture, the standards involved and advice on how to manage the services lifecycle. Read the guide >

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