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Successful SOA implementations require planning: User stories
User stories demonstrate how careful planning and integration are crucial to effective SOA-based system upgrades and successful cloud adoption. Tutorial
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Gartner AADI Summit 2011 conference coverage
As the Web and cloud computing continue to grow as important drivers for enterprise infrastructure, the Gartner AADI Summit in 2011 focuses on exciting opportunities for mobile and social apps. guide
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Contest: SOA the Hard Way
SearchSOA.com is holding a contest for SOA worst practices stories and we would like you to share your SOA story with us. Contest
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The SOA talent squeeze
ZapThink predicts a dramatic surge in the demand for SOA consulting in 2005. Commentary
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When not to use an SOA
In many situations -- for example, if your IT environment isn't heterogeneous or isn't expecting much in the way of change -- an SOA may not be right for you. Commentary
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Microsoft and Web services
Web services are a way for Microsoft to leverage the existing base of J2EE without having to do anything to support Java explicitly. Commentary
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Microsoft, others put OData Web protocol up for OASIS standardization
The OData protocol, associated with JSON and REST efforts, started with Microsoft but may be expanded by the OASIS standards group. News | 06 Jun 2012
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Service virtualization arises to meet services testing obstacles
Service virtualization allows teams to simulate services before they are truly available. That’s a plus for Agile development and integration testing. News | 15 May 2012
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VIP Art Fair picks OpDemand over RightScale for IaaS management
VIP Art Fair saved 40% on its IT budget by managing its Infrastructure as a Service with tools from OpDemand. News | 01 Dec 2011
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SOA mainframe migration issues in the City of Inglewood, CA
Taking legacy applications off the mainframe and updating them with Java or .NET is a tempting idea, but the process may not be as easy as it seems. News | 08 Nov 2011
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Firm finds highly scaled testing for SOA
The proliferation of SOA services can lead to increased system loads, which in turn leads some development shops now place more emphasis than ever on test and performance tools. News | 16 Dec 2010
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itKO, IBM and push and pull in software development
Newton's Law seems at times to play out in the IT shop. It seems every action in software development seems to create an equal reaction. The thought arises as we look over notes from earlier this summer when we spoke with Shridar Mittal, CEO, ITKO. News | 24 Aug 2010
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HP's emerging take on services for hybrid application delivery
HP's updated Business Service Management (BSM) software aims to support hybrid application delivery models, paving the way for enterprises to run their software with broader cloud options. Article | 22 Jun 2010
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Managing the Greatest SOA Risk of All: Too Much Demand for Services
It's never easy to run an airline. You have to worry about passenger loads on planes, and how these can best be allocated across routes. Then, there are services. News | 22 Jun 2010
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In SOA, cloud resources may exacerbate security and file transfers issues
SOA testing vendor Crosscheck Networks has just released the SOASonar 5.0, which has added support for WS-Trust and large transfers. Article | 02 Nov 2009
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Compuware to acquire SaaS provider Gomez for $295 million
Compuware is acquiring Web testing and monitoring provider Gomez for $295 million. The deal is expected to close in November. Gomez recently explored the possibility of an IPO, but will instead join the Detroit-based services and software provider. News | 14 Oct 2009
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OAuth protocol gains for securing Web services authorization
OAuth (Open Authorization) allows Web application users to move from site to site without an additional login. It has gained exceptional attention of late in the world of services and security. Tip
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Software test veteran suggests: Set up a SOA Test Center of Excellence
SOA changes architecture, and savvy application development managers know it changes test frameworks, too. Tip
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SOA methods and testing Web services – SOA questions answered: Part One
SearchSOA.com got the chance to talk with SOA expert Kerrie Holley about his book of SOA questions and ask him some questions about SOA methods and indentifying SOA services. Q&A
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What's next for XML accelerators?
XML accelerators are important hardware appliances and central to some SOA implementations. Expert Steve Craggs looks into the trends for these superfast XML handlers. Tip
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Successful SOA building: It's not a project, it's a program
Author advises: SOA architects need to guide and drive the organization out of its comfort zone. Enterprise Architect Rick Sweeney discusses the cultural, organizational and operational impact of an architecture-driven SOA, and why the SOA architect ... Tip
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Error reporting for Web Services
It is the error report every developer hates to get: "I tried your service and it doesn't work," accompanied by no further explanation. Well, I can't help you with that user, but I can suggest that there is useful information to be culled from carefu... Tip
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Drill-down on soapUI for software services testing
Sister site SearchSoftwareQuality.com expert Mike Kelly looks at soapUI for writing, analyzing and repair of software projects in a tutorial series. Tip
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Speed-to-start-state may trump best-of-breed when prioritizing integration
Instead of following a natural team tendency to pick the best and most creative applications for migration, Delta CIO Theresa Wise chose to focus on an application's value to the end-user, and the speed with which the application could be ready to ru... Tip
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Where does BPEL fit in?
Business Process Execution Language is part of a long history of defining g Web services-based business processes. Discover the features of BPEL and how it fits with related standards such as REST, WSDL, and BPMN. Tip
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MicroFocus releases Modernization Workbench 2.1
Micro Focus releases Modernization Workbench 2.1. According to Micro Focus, the new version extends support for large application portfolios Tip
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SOA governance: Must-have versioning tools, top features, best practices
Following certain best practices and using appropriate versioning tools are key when it comes to service-oriented architecture governance. Answer
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Meshing service-oriented architecture with the cloud
Success with SOA (and ITIL) implies a maturity around service management. A mature service management approach should correlate with making better decisions around the cloud. Answer
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Unit testing for SOA best practices
Rami Jaamour discusses two types of unit testing and what they both need to have in order to maintain best practices for SOA. Ask the Expert
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WSDM lagging behind WS-Management
Anne Thomas Manes discusses whether to seek seek Web Services Distributed Management (WSDM) support when shopping for management software. Ask the Expert
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SOA language for network admins
Dana Gardner, SOA integration expert, discusses how best to go about explaining universe of network definitions and technology that impact so much of IT to those unaware of the language of Web services. Ask the Expert
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SOA versioning best practices
In this expert response, Rami Jaamour discusses best practices for versioning SOA and Web services. Ask the Expert
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End-to-end flow
Anne Thomas Manes discusses in detail the complete end-to-end flow for building both client and service. Ask the Expert
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Managing present day SOA and Web services
In this expert response, Paul Lipton discusses how to keep up to date with the latest technologies in Web services and SOA management. Ask the Expert
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Obstacles to SOA transition
In the expert response, Thomas Erl discusses some of the major challenges to wide-spread SOA adoption. Ask the Expert
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Web testing and C/S application testing
Expert David Lithicum discusses the differences between Web testing and C/S application testing. Ask the Expert
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interaction management
Interaction management is a term some companies use to describe a class of Web services that support online relationships (called communities) and transactions between employees, customers, partners, and suppliers. Definition
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knowbot
A knowbot is a program that automatically searchs Internet sites and gathers information from them according to user-specified criteria. Definition
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click stream
In Web advertising, a click stream is the sequence of clicks or pages requested as a visitor explores a Web site. Definition
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Channel Definition Format (CDF)
The Channel Definition Format (CDF) is a file format from Microsoft that lets you create a file that defines a Web "channel," which is a preselected Web site or group of related Web sites. Definition
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Remote Data Objects (RDO)
RDO (Remote Data Objects) is an application program interface (API) from Microsoft that lets programmers writing Windows applications get access to and from both Microsoft and other database providers. Definition
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markup
Markup refers to the sequence of characters or other symbols that you insert at certain places in a text or word processing file to indicate how the file should look when it is printed or displayed or to describe the document's logical structure. Definition
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GDMO (Guidelines for Definition of Managed Objects)
GDMO (Guidelines for Definition of Managed Objects) is a standard for defining objects in a network in a consistent way. Definition
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cyberpunk
Cyberpunk is a sensibility or belief that a few outsiders, armed with their own individuality and technological capability, can fend off the tendencies of traditional institutions to use technology to control society. Definition
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wrapper
In information technology, a wrapper is data that precedes or frames the main data or a program that sets up another program so that it can run successfully. Definition
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App lifecycle management: How APM can help
At EclipseCon 2013, Compuware APM technology strategist Daniel Kaar discussed how APM technology improves app performance in production environments. Video
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SOA governance: Must-have versioning tools, top features, best practices
Following certain best practices and using appropriate versioning tools are key when it comes to service-oriented architecture governance. Answer
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App lifecycle management: How APM can help
At EclipseCon 2013, Compuware APM technology strategist Daniel Kaar discussed how APM technology improves app performance in production environments. Video
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Microsoft, others put OData Web protocol up for OASIS standardization
The OData protocol, associated with JSON and REST efforts, started with Microsoft but may be expanded by the OASIS standards group. News
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Service virtualization arises to meet services testing obstacles
Service virtualization allows teams to simulate services before they are truly available. That’s a plus for Agile development and integration testing. News
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Successful SOA implementations require planning: User stories
User stories demonstrate how careful planning and integration are crucial to effective SOA-based system upgrades and successful cloud adoption. Tutorial
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VIP Art Fair picks OpDemand over RightScale for IaaS management
VIP Art Fair saved 40% on its IT budget by managing its Infrastructure as a Service with tools from OpDemand. News
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Gartner AADI Summit 2011 conference coverage
As the Web and cloud computing continue to grow as important drivers for enterprise infrastructure, the Gartner AADI Summit in 2011 focuses on exciting opportunities for mobile and social apps. guide
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OAuth protocol gains for securing Web services authorization
OAuth (Open Authorization) allows Web application users to move from site to site without an additional login. It has gained exceptional attention of late in the world of services and security. Tip
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SOA mainframe migration issues in the City of Inglewood, CA
Taking legacy applications off the mainframe and updating them with Java or .NET is a tempting idea, but the process may not be as easy as it seems. News
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Meshing service-oriented architecture with the cloud
Success with SOA (and ITIL) implies a maturity around service management. A mature service management approach should correlate with making better decisions around the cloud. Answer
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