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EAI: square peg trying to fit into round hole of data integration

Hmm not so sureOkay I jumped over to the detail you posted and I have to say I disagree on several fronts. First SOA solves none of that and neither does a data layer. What solves data integration issues is architecture. Architecture principles such as loose coupling,...

Tags: Middleware, Enterprise software, EAI, Enterprise Service Bus, end up, data integration

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

EAI: square peg trying to fit into round hole of data integration

EAI and ESB approaches are not suited for today's high-transaction data integration needs. by Joe McKendrick

Tags: Data Integration, EAI, Enterprise Service Bus, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2009-10-26

SOA, event driven architecture will be in smart systems everywhere

In recent years, we've been hearing a lot about the rise of event-driven architecture EDA, and how this will factor into SOA efforts. This combination may form the foundation of emerging "smart systems." CalTech's Dr. K. Mani Chandy, one of the pioneers of EDA, and author of...

Tags: SOA, EDA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), EAI, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2009-09-29

Solution Design in WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere ESB: Part 2

Part 1 of this series described how Service-Oriented Architectures SOAs mature through a number of stages, and showed what solution styles are used at each level. This paper focuses on the advancements made moving from Enterprise Application Integration EAI to Service Exposition, in other words from Service Integration Maturity Model...

Tags: IBM WebSphere, Server, SOA, Enterprise Service Bus, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Middleware, Application Servers, Enterprise Software, EAI, Software, Web Services

White papers 2009-08-12

HP Technologies Enhance SAP ERP System for Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co.

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Company Limited DSME successfully realized a more transparent management system by introducing SAP Enterprise Resource Planning ERP into its operations. With this introduction, the global shipbuilding company strengthens competitiveness through continuous Process Innovation PI activities. Recently, it upgraded the existing SAP ERP system, establishing an...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., ERP System, SAP AG, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), EAI, Enterprise Software, Cloud Computing, Hardware Upgrade, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Software, Middleware, Hardware, Storage

Case studies 2009-02-01

Students: how to pitch a killer product

As I am a British citizen, I like to keep abreast of issues at home; land of Queen Elizabeth II, home of crap dental treatment, Yorkshire puddings, witty sarcastic humour, Monty Python and fish 'n chips. By all that, I mean I read the ZDNet.co.uk pages from time to time....

Tags: Entrepreneurial, Journalist, Student, Public Relations, Entrepreneurship, EAI, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Management, Enterprise Software, Middleware, Software, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-01-24

Integrating the Java and CORBA World

Aeons in information technology speak ago, Sun Microsystems introduced the "Strap line", "The Network is the Computer", and along came a new revolution that changed the way one works. The days of an operating system running on a single machine is over. Thanks to the genius in Tim Berners-Lee, one...

Tags: Java, Operating System, iCMG, Corba, EAI, Operating Systems, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Software

White papers 2009-01-01

SOA is integration. SOA is not integration. Simple as that.

SOA is integration. SOA is not integration. Simple as that.DefinitionsI think some of the discussion gets confused because of the narrow scope some see integration as being. What was defined as EAI a while back really shared a lot of common traits with SOA. That fact is EAI...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Middleware, Web services, Enterprise software, SOA, EAI, integration

Discussion threads 2008-12-23

Advances in a DSL for Application Integration

Enterprise Application Integration EAI is currently one of the big challenges for Software Engineering. According to a recent report, for each dollar spent on developing an application, companies usually spend from 5 to 20 dollars to integrate it. This paper proposes a Domain Specific Language DSL for designing application integration...

Tags: DSL, Application Integration, It Services, Middleware, EAI, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software

White papers 2008-09-09

Dynamic Data Mediation in Enterprise Application Integration

If one tries to increase the level of automation in Business-to-Business Enterprise Application Integration EAI scenarios, one confronts challenges related to the resolution of data and message heterogeneities - that traditional, syntactic EAI technologies are weak to solve, as they miss the documentation of the semantics related to the interfaces...

Tags: Enterprise Application, EAI, Semantic Web, Enterprise Software, Middleware, Software, Internet

White papers 2008-07-09

Benchmarking Message-Oriented Middleware - TIB/RV Vs. SonicMQ

Message-Oriented Middleware MOM has become a vital part of the Enterprise Application Integration EAI projects. This is because it can be used to pass data and workflow in the form of messages between different enterprise applications. The performance of EAI greatly depends on how effectively the MOM performs. This paper...

Tags: Benchmarking, University Of New South Wales, Enterprise Application, EAI, Enterprise Software, Middleware, Software

White papers 2008-01-01

EAI Estimation Challenges - Cosmic FFP Efficacy

Cosmic FFP estimation model, founded in 1998 under Common Software Measurement International Consortium COSMIC, is the next generation of estimation model typically for MIS & real time software sizing which is purely FUR Functional User Requirements based & considers developer measurement viewpoint while assessing the software size. Cosmic FFP proposes...

Tags: Atom, Infosys Technologies Ltd., Cosmic FFP, Tools & Techniques, EAI, Management, Enterprise Software, Middleware, Software

White papers 2008-01-01

Planning EAI and B2B Solutions for Business Book 2002 (Windows)

Planning EAI and B2B Solutions for Business describes some best practices for planning an enterprise application integration EAI or business-to-business (B2B) project using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2002. The processes and techniques described in this book are suitable for guiding a project from conception to planning to execution and then to...

Tags: Microsoft BizTalk Server, Microsoft Windows, B2B, EAI, Middleware, Enterprise Software, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Software

Software downloads 2007-09-06

Automating Supply Chain Operations in Order Systems Sample Code 2002 (Windows)

The Automating Supply Chain Operations in Order Systems sample code demonstrates how to use BizTalk Server 2002, enterprise application integration EAI, and Web services to implement an automated order system. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Supply Chain, Microsoft BizTalk Server, Microsoft Windows, EAI, Web Services, Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software

Software downloads 2007-09-06

EAI Vs. ETL: Drawing Boundaries for Data Integration

Business enterprises invest millions of dollars to implement and deliver Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence BI initiatives that rely on consistent, accurate and reliable data. IT organizations in these enterprises must ensure that proper integration techniques are selected to address the data needs of the organization. Positioning a common enterprise-wide...

Tags: ETL, Data Integration, EAI, Databases, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

White papers 2007-09-04

Enterprise Application Integration With Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006, Part 2

Enterprise Application Integration EAI is a collection of architectural principles combined to integrate new and existing applications both within the enterprise and in business-to-business or partner integration scenarios. Building on the principles introduced in Part 1 of this series, the author provides a step-by-step example of how to implement a...

Tags: Business Case, Microsoft BizTalk Server, Jupitermedia Corp., Microsoft Corp., Enterprise Application, EAI, Enterprise Software, Middleware, Software

White papers 2007-08-20

Enterprise Application Integration With Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006: Part 1

Enterprise Application Integration EAI is a collection of architectural principles combined to integrate new and existing applications both within the enterprise and in business to business or partner integration scenarios. Part 1 of this paper series provides a conceptual overview of BizTalk Server 2006 and how it serves to address...

Tags: Microsoft BizTalk Server, Microsoft Corp., Enterprise Application, EAI, Enterprise Software, Middleware, Web Services, Application Servers, Software

White papers 2007-06-12

EAI Product Development Using XP

The client was looking to release the next major version of this product, which had to be expanded in scope as well as integrated with different Application Servers. A partner was required not only to reduce the release cycle of the new version but also complement the existing technology skills...

Tags: Application Server, Client, BLUE STAR INFOTECH, Product Development, Microsoft Windows XP, EAI, Product Marketing, Application Servers, Middleware, Strategy, Research & Development, Business Operations, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Management

Case studies 2007-05-31

EAI Systems Design of B2B Enterprises in J2EE Combined With Web Technologies

It is an inevitable approach for enterprises to enhance their competences by eliminating information isolated island and integrating all kinds of their internal and external resources. Based on analyzing the necessity and effect of EAI systems in integrating the enterprise's applications, by using J2EE, Web Technologies and workflow, this paper...

Tags: Web, Enterprise, Shanghai University Of Engineering Science, EAI, B2B, J2Ee, Web Technology, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Software Development, Software/Web Development

White papers 2007-05-23

Enterprise Application Integration Based on Service Oriented Architecture

Enterprises have invested heavily in large-scale applications software to run their services and business functions. The infrastructure used is often heterogeneous across a number of platforms, operating systems and languages and, thus, there is a huge duplication of functionality and services resulting in a waste of valuable resources and poor...

Tags: On-demand, SOA, Enterprise Application, University Of Derby, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Enterprise Software, EAI, Middleware, Software

White papers 2007-05-19