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Application architecture, BPM must align objectives
Business process management and application architecture must work towards common goals in creating cohesive business architecture.
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Mainframe environments encounter the Web, cloud and SOA
The mainframe environment remains relevant amid industry growth in SOA, cloud computing and Web applications.
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In-memory data cache performance dos and don'ts
Go beyond Hadoop-style big data batch processing and into real-time operations with in-memory data caches.
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Selecting a SOA testing tool
Choosing a SOA testing tool can be tricky and, if done incorrectly, can diminish ROI. Learn what to consider when selecting a SOA testing tool.
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Take an event-driven approach to enterprise governance
Event-driven enterprise governance allows projects to hit key integration areas, streamlining governance and reducing multiple "silos of governance."
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Solution architecture joins development efforts
Over the years, the enterprise architect has joined the pantheon of software team titles. Now it is time to include the solution architect.
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Best practices for solutions architecture
Solutions architecture has gained a reputation for being difficult to define. Even so, best practices unique to solutions architecture have emerged.
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Thinking like a developer for better RESTful APIs
Organizations need to think about a developer’s needs in the development or deployment of RESTful services. Read this tip by George Lawton that will help create better REST interfaces.
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APM tools draw roadmap for business transformation
Business transformation, portfolio management and application infrastructure strategy are the pillars that support business integration success.
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Recent articles on messaging middleware for integration
In our efforts to provide the best in application integration coverage, SearchSOA.com writers continue to return to message queuing. Coverage in recent weeks ranged from MQ management product trend...
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Gaining reusability in SOA projects
Chubb fashions SOA to achieve more reusability. Insurance industry’s Chubb Corp. recently spoke about its use of SOA reusability at IBM Impact 2012.
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Skills, ESBs and ROI: Pictures from the SOA journey
Barriers to immediate and wider use of SOA may include limited skill sets and the time it takes to build-out supporting SOA infrastructure. These and other issues were discussed at IBM Impact 2012.
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ESB performance depends on service design
ESBs have found increased use among SOA infrastructure tools - but they may not provide greater services reusability, if configured incorrectly.
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Best practices for OSGi in enterprise integration
From EclipseCon 2012, OSGi expert Timothy Ward explains how to tame the wilder side of OSGi development for enterprise Java applications.
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SOA growth reveals benefits and lessons
Service-oriented architecture is a way of including roles (customers, suppliers, engineers, etc.) and viewing everything as a service.
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Take ''T-I-M-E'' to understand legacy applications
A review of old apps may lead you to Tolerate, Invest, Migrate or Eliminate them. How do you decide? A Gartner analyst gives some guides.
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Top 5 service-oriented cloud computing articles in 2011
Cloud computing has gained momentum as a force in enterprise architecture throughout 2011. Here is a look back at the top 5 stories on service-oriented cloud computing.
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Who develops your business architecture for SOA?
Where do we find the analysts required to develop business architecture and transform business models needed develop aligned SOA solutions? Ramsay Millar discusses his research.
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OAuth 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.
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Monolithic apps present monumental app dev challenges
Monolithic applications can provide huge throughput, but they may be too tightly coupled with mainframe hardware for iterative modernization projects.
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Creating a meaningful SOA ALM process
To create a meaningful SOA ALM process, architects have to remember modern apps are increasingly using components.
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RESTful SOA: Why and when to build REST/SOA hybrids
The debate between SOA and RESTful interfaces has raged for a while, but many application architects say they are confused as to which one is better.
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How to build the server side of mobility applications
Building desktop versus building mobile applications: More than the device is different.
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Developing SOA apps for virtual, cloud Infrastructures
In many cases, changes to optimize SOA applications for virtual and cloud resources are limited to the publication and orchestration processes.