soa infrastructure

ZDNet Resources

• sort by:
• Relevance
• Date
• Popularity

TIBCO beefs up ActiveMatrix with 2.0 release, moves to 'Total Architecture' value

Promising hefty productivity increases and a lower TCO , TIBCO Software this week announced its beefed-up ActiveMatrix 2.0, which aims to simplify bilding and managing service-oriented architectures SOAs. This latest release adds BusinessWorks, which is available either in standalone mode or as a container hosted in...

Tags: TIBCO Software Inc., SOA, ActiveMatrix 2.0, TIBCO ActiveMatrix Product Family, SOA Infrastructure, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Podcasts, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Dana Gardner

Blog posts 2008-02-15

More Saturday night quarterbacking on next SOA acquisitions

Amid the chatter on the next round of SOA acquisitions, where analysts like fellow ZDNet blogger Joe McKendrick are predicting that Oracle and perhaps SAP will be on a Fall spending spree, I have to agree to disagree. Oracle may well continue to enter vertical and specialized markets with outright...

Tags: SOA

Blog posts 2006-09-30

Additional Resources

Does virtualization equal cloud computing?

I would say yesThere is no need to buy 'stand alone' servers any longer in functionality when you can put it in a Blade 'name your flavor' chassis.Virtualization with VMware/RHEL or some vendor is the best way to get it off bare-metal...Doing baremetal rebuilds is time consuming and it takes...

Tags: Data centers, Servers, Utility computing, server, cloud computing, virtualization, cluster

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

Reduce Cost and Improve Service Levels with Application Performance Monitoring Simplification

Organizations are feeling the pressure of economic uncertainty. They strive to closely align IT infrastructure to the business and also face challenges to reduce costs. While virtually every IT organization has multiple management solutions in place, the unfortunate truth is that most companies are struggling to develop a product mix...

Tags: Performance, Information Technology, Performance Monitoring, IBM Corp., Performance Management, Business Intelligence, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Webcasts 2009-11-19

News to know: Intel; Microsoft layoffs; Motorola, Palm; Oracle-Sun; MSN

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: New York AG files antitrust charges against Intel; alleges bribery, coercion Mary Jo Foley: Are the Microsoft...

Tags: Layoff, MSN, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Motorola Inc., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Data Centers, Storage, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Data Management

Blog posts 2009-11-05

You'll be far better off in a future without enterprise software

As per usual...you give no concrete examples only ethereal ideas that go nowhere. You talk about services as though it is something other than software. Everything you propose goes back to the fact that you still have to have infrastructure and software before you can even get started. You use...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Tools & Techniques, Middleware, SOA, software, hardware, enterprise software

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Demand this from software vendors

I was getting a briefing last week from a software executive. We got to a point in the conversation where the discussion was focusing on existing products. I moved the conversation to a different space, though. If you're getting a pitch from a vendor, you should move the conversation, too!...

Tags: Software, Vendor, Customer, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Tools & Techniques, Sales, Management, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-10-20

What if they had a SOA and nobody came?

Geek & Poke's Oliver Widder reminds us that designing and putting a great SOA-based infrastructure out into the enterprise is only half the battle. by Joe McKendrick

Tags: SOA, Geek & Poke, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2009-10-17

Seven ways companies go wrong with SOA

Remember, SOA is a journey, not a quick overnight fix. It's a transformative process that your organization will follow for the long run. A few years back, I put together a list of where companies appeared to be steering in the wrong direction in terms of...

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

Blog posts 2009-09-30

News to know: Dell; Xerox, Android, NewEgg, Win7, Windows Mobile,

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Andrew Nusca: Dell Latitude Z 16" thin-and-light revealed; Lamborghini angles hide boardroom muscle Gallery: Hands on with the Dell...

Tags: Xerox Corp., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Storage, Andrew Nusca, Newegg.com, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Dell Latitude, EC, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2009-09-29

Is cloud computing possible without SOA?

Is cloud computing possible without SOA? Yes, but don't expect things to move very smoothly. Is SOA possible without cloud computing? Of course. But don't expect any impetus toward the loose coupling model you're trying to promote. I...

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

Blog posts 2009-09-18

Cloud may complicate SOA load balancing act

Shine your own light in the cloudLori is correct to suggest that the cloud can obscure what you see. Cloud offerings tend to be basic, covering CPU, bandwidth and storage, and are very much of a 'one-shape-fits-all' nature. This is a consequence of building the offering on multi-tenanted...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, Lori, SOA

Discussion threads 2009-09-09

Will vendors finally force SOA and BPM to mingle?

BPM and SOATake it from me, there is a rich culture of thinkers at Software AG who see the connection between BPM and SOA and the way in which technology elements can help foster both agendas.As for Jason Bloomberg's comment about the acquisition being "about" vertical expertise, let me comment...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Business process automation, Operational planning, Web services, Enterprise software, Strategy, SOA, BPM, Software AG, acquisition

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

News to know: Leaked Blackberry OS; 4G networks; Clunkers updated; National Broadband; Psystar

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Zack Whittaker: Leaked upcoming BlackBerry OS screenshots reveal new features Christopher Dawson: Will 4G make our networks irrelevant? ...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Network, Operating System, Dana Blankenhorn, Broadband, Apple Inc., SOA, RIM BlackBerry, 4G Network, Matthew Miller, Psystar, Doubts, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Corporate Communications, Linux, Web Services, Broadband Internet, Middleware, Network Technology, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Operating Systems, Telecommunications, Networking, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-08-17

Got middleware? Got ESBs? Take this survey, please.

I'm hoping that you users and specifiers of enterprise software middleware, SOA infrastructure, integration middleware, and enterprise service buses ESBs will take 5 minutes and fill out my BriefingsDirect survey. We'll share the results via this blog in a few weeks. by Dana Gardner

Tags: Survey, Middleware, Enterprise Service Bus, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Gardner

Blog posts 2009-08-13

Pragmatic new models for enterprise architecture take shape

This is really greatVery articulate and overall wonderful!EA, Emergent Architecture and Optimized Engagement ModelsMr Hinchcliffe,Great post. Id like to point out that our research shows the best way to move to a more responsive, agile and deliberate architect organization is through an active engagement model which employs all 'types' of...

Tags: Business process automation, Operational planning, Strategy, Enterprise software, BPM, Electronic Arts Inc., EA Team, enterprise architecture

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

Stupid SOA tricks

Eric Roch just posted a great piece on reducing service complexity, and toward the end of his post, cited examples of "stupid" (or at least self-defeating) things to avoid doing. Here are a few of Eric's nuggets -- and the floor is open for more classic examples: ...

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

Blog posts 2009-08-04

From Credit Cards to Gift Registries - Connecting Everything with Smart SOAâ„¢ Connectivity & Integration

Do you have multiple applications that just don't integrate easily? Do you write custom code each time you want to connect those applications together, customization that is costly for your business? Does your point-to-point integration infrastructure seem like twisted and tangled spaghetti driving up your management and maintenance costs? ...

Tags: Registry, Credit Card, Spaghetti, SOA, Messaging, IBM Corp., Integration, Enterprise Service Bus, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Instant Messaging, Middleware, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Web Services, Internet, Online Communications

Webcasts 2009-08-01

Chery Automobile Cuts Development Training Costs by 80% and Reduces Implementation Expenses by 30%

Chery Automobile wanted to adopt more efficient application development methodologies, as the existing point-to-point approach was complicated and made maintenance difficult and implement a robust platform to underlie legacy systems. The challenge was to provide greater visibility into development processes and ease the development and maintenance pressure on IT staff...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Training, Software Development, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Hardware Upgrade, Development Tools, Middleware, Software/Web Development, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware

Case studies 2009-08-01

National Instruments Improves Process Efficiency and Data Access With Service-Oriented Approach

National Instruments NI wanted to create a new standards-based reference architecture to help NI respond to growing internal and external requirements to expose additional applications and data to the Web and enable employees in various locations as well as customers and partners to have secure, real-time access to reliable data...

Tags: National Instruments Corp., Data Access, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Strategy, Software, Management

Case studies 2009-08-01