Application servers and Web service platforms

HIGHLIGHTS

	The incredible shrinking SOA vendors ARTICLE - Acquisition mania is likely to continue to shorten the list of SOA software vendors, but it may not be bad news even for organizations shopping for platforms and tools.
	SOA networks: Cisco envisions service-oriented data center INTERVIEW - In the SOA environment, Cisco Systems sees the network becoming the platform in a larger vision of a service-oriented data center.
	Sun rises in Forrester evaluation of platforms for SOA/BPM ARTICLE - Sun Microsystems Inc. is moving up in a Forrester evaluation of application servers for SOA and BPM.
	SOA policy beyond Java and .NET INTERVIEW - SOA policy needs to move beyond the Java and .NET platforms that may be used to build services, argues Miko Matsumura, vice president and deputy CTO for Software AG.
	SOA policy: Enterprise logic vs. application logic INTERVIEW - The future of SOA policy is moving towards an approach that may put business people in the driver's seat, predicts Miko Matsumura, vice president and deputy CTO for Software AG.

SUBTOPICS

	IBM IBM (International Business Machines) is one of the largest IT software companies. Find the latest information on IBM Web services with tips, expert responses and articles related to vendor Web services.
	BEA BEA Systems is a software company that develops enterprise infrastructure software. Find the latest BEA Web services information for architects and developers working on SOA and Web services projects.
	JBoss JBoss is an application server program for use with Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) and Enterprise Java Beans (EJB). JBoss is similar to proprietary programs such as BEA WebLogic and IBM WebSphere. Find JBoss Web services resources for architects and developers working on SOA ...
	Oracle Oracle is a leading supplier of software for information management but is also known for its sophisticated relational database products. Find Web services resources for architects and developers working on SOA and Web services projects.
	SAP SAP is the world's largest inter-enterprise software company and the world's fourth-largest independent software supplier, overall. Find information on the latest Web services from SAP with tips, articles and expert responses.
	Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems is a leading company in computers used as Web servers. Sun also makes servers designed for use as engineering workstations, data storage products, and related software. Find Sun Microsystems Web services resources for architects and developers working on SOA and Web ...

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