SOA

Solution Search:
The Rules of SOA - A Road to a Successful SOA Implementation by TheServerSide.com
In this session Jeff explores the key characteristics of successful SOA projects. He covers some of the patterns, and anti-patterns, tool sets, and strategies that he himself learned the hard way - through his own trial and error experiences as an architect. You have been handed the keys and a blank slate to
SOA and BPM: A Process Centric Approach - Part 1 Background and Basic by Oracle Corporation
In a process centric approach to SOA and BPM, perspectives of strategy, systems, 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
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 leverage such change for competitive advantage. This eGuide features expert insight into the key areas critical to the
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 to achieving measurable, sustainable business value. This data sheet showcases key features and benefits of Oracle's SOA
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 environment; however, it also increases system complexity. Read this data sheet to learn how together, Oracle Enterprise
Understanding the Business Benefits of an Open Source SOA Platform by JBoss, a Division of Red Hat
benefit from the use of JBoss Enterprise products and services. The second half of the paper provides insight into the JBoss Enterprise SOA platform. Open source has been proven particularly effective when implementing SOA. Using open source reduces the cost of tools while providing a range of options from different providers. Having access to the source code also
SOA and BPM: A Process Centric Approach - Part 1 Background and Basics - PODCAST by Oracle Corporation
In a process centric approach to SOA and BPM, perspectives of strategy, systems, 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
SOA and BPM: A Process Centric Approach - Part 1 Background and Basics by Oracle Corporation
In a process centric approach to SOA and BPM, perspectives of strategy, systems, 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
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 evaluation, purchase, and ongoing use of SOA is the body of best practices that vendors, consultants, and customers have
Right from the Start: SOA Lifecycle Governance by Oracle Corporation
This paper presents an overview of strategies and practices for governing the transformation to, and the evolution of, SOA. In particular, it explores the role of governance throughout the SOA lifecycle as well as the technology enablers that help organizations develop and maintain an SOA that delivers measurable, sustainable business value
Using an Open Source SOA in an Enterprise Deployment: Reducing Costs, Lowering Risks, and Increasing Flexibility by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
benefits of open source and the business drivers behind its market momentum. The paper also describes Sun's modular, opensource approach to an SOA. This White Paper will focus on:

  • General benefits to open source
  • Sun's approach to open source
  • Business drivers for Open-Source SOA
  • Modular, Open-Source SOA
With Sun's extensive partner and services network, customers benefit from
Presentation Transcript: The Practical Implementation of BPM & SOA, Part II by Oracle Corporation
In a process centric approach to SOA and BPM, perspectives of strategy, systems, business and technology can be incorporated in order to achieve successful change in business processes. Discussed here is methodology, best practices and experiences. In a process
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 current alternatives, deploying networks of web services still presents key challenges...this paper showcases how Oracle's Web Services
Sun Microsystems Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Resource Center by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Choose from a variety of resources to learn how Sun's modular, open-source SOA platform can 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
SOA and BPM: A Process Centric Approach - Part 2, A Look at a Methodology - PODCAST by Oracle Corporation
In a process centric approach to SOA and BPM, perspectives of strategy, systems, business and technology can be incorporated in order to achieve successful change in business processes. Discussed here is methodology, best practices and experiences. In a process
SOA and BPM: A Process Centric Approach - Part 2, A Look at a Methodology by Oracle Corporation
In a process centric approach to SOA and BPM, perspectives of strategy, systems, business and technology can be incorporated in order to achieve successful change in business processes. Discussed here is methodology, best practices and experiences. In a process
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 sheet provides a brief overview of the Oracle SOA Suite and highlights key benefits. Leading companies are adopting
Software Testing e-Zine - Testing Strategies for Complex Environments: Agile, SOA by SearchSoftwareQuality.com
In this issue of SearchSoftwareQuality.com's Software Testing eZine, we'll discuss a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) as a new testing environment as well as an Agile software development (ASD) methodology. In this issue of SearchSoftwareQuality.com's Software Testing eZine, we'll discuss a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) as a new testing
Oracle SOA Resource Center by Oracle Corporation
SOA has sparked an IT revolution and enabled leading companies to gain operational efficiencies and business agility through scalable, high performing and reliable solutions. This resource center will introduce you to Oracle's
Oracle WebLogic Server - A Solid Foundation for SOA by Oracle Corporation
next generation of enterprise applications and services. Learn how to leverage the Java EE 5 advantage and dramatically speed development of SOA applications. Service-oriented architecture (SOA) has sparked an IT revolution. Deploying coherent packages of software functionality as loosely coupled, coarse-grained services delivers dramatically improved
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 facts you need to know about this groundbreaking technology. This white paper cuts through the marketing hype
Oracle IT Modernization Series Modernization: The Path to SOA by Oracle Corporation
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 legacy application design and implementation have led to applications that are costly to operate and maintain, hard to
Realizing the promise of SOA and BPM: An Ovum Research Report by Informatica
across their applications and business processes. Read this report to learn how process-driven data integration can help to enrich and quicken SOA business services and BPM processes. Ensuring success with process-driven data integration and data services

Data is the lifeblood of any organization for driving business processes, such as products and services; customer
Oracle Grid Computing Achieved: Service-oriented HP Adaptive Infrastructure offerings for Oracle Grid Computing and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) by Hewlett-Packard Company

Another important trend in both enterprise-application architecture and governance is adoption of a service oriented architecture (SOA), in which services can be easily assembled into new, composite applications. SOA may be viewed as a consolidation response to the software redundancies often created by silo applications. Fundamentally, SOA changes the
A Business Oriented Architecture: Combining BPM and SOA for Competitive Advantage by Lombardi Software
advantage created by creating and deploying a BPM initiative and shows how leading companies have recognized that implementing BPM and SOA together gives them unique capabilities. Leading IT groups are recognizing that they need to deploy Business Process Management (BPM) technology and practices to enable process improvement. They recognize that enabling
Related Expert Advice
What is SOA? by Harish Harbham
I want to know, what is SOA and what are its benefits? There are many explanations of what SOA is and its benefits. From an architecture/design viewpoint, it allows two different systems which may be hosted in totally... More...
Nov 22, 2006
Applying SOA to a large amount of data by Harish Harbham
My question is about performance when we are talking about a large amount of data. Can SOA be applied? Thanks. In my experience, SOA-type architecture is well-suited to ask "atomic-type" questions but not for sending large volumes of data. For example, suppose you want to know how much it... More...
Aug 26, 2005
Databases for SOA integration by Harish Harbham
Hi Harish. Would you please tell me what you use for your SOA integration? Thanks. My existing client has several Oracle databases (8i) and a SQL Server 2000 database exchanging data (both ways) with an external supplier who has a SQL Server 2000 database.

... More...

Aug 17, 2005
Related Solution Center
The relational data model
Here you'll find an introduction to the relational model with reference to the Oracle proprietary Relational Database Management System (RDBMS... More...
Jun 25, 2003
Relational model
The relational model has never been fully implemented, but it still provides the basis for most modern database technology. This article describes the relational model and its advantages and... More...
Jun 17, 2003
Introduction to relational databases
An excellent primer on relational databases, this article describes Codd's 12 rules, database design, keys and normalization... More...
Jun 17, 2003