The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) refers to it as architectural partitioning and the Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF) describes it as architectural levels, but the effort of carving up Enterprise Architecture (EA) into multiple strata and then aligning those strata together as a part of a cohesive enterprise vision is an important element of […]
Over the past 6 months I have been working with a lot of clients that are either exploring the potential of Cloud Computing, or actively engaging in Cloud initiatives. As I have worked with these organizations and had countless whiteboard discussions with curious individuals, I have noticed some very common misconceptions regarding Cloud Computing.
Myth #1 […]
In the most pure and simple service oriented scenario, a single consumer interacts directly with a single service provider.
For more complex situations, intermediaries are used to provide additional capabilities:
Security
Transactions
Routing
Data Mapping
Interface Mapping
Reliability
Protocol Translation
And etc…
What exactly is an intermediary?
An intermediary is a piece of hardware or software that bridges the gap between a service provider and service […]
“SOA is fine, unless of course you want a system with decent performance.”“XML is slow and all the added layers that SOA demands will cripple any marginally high-transaction system.”
I’ve heard uneducated statements like these, and many others regarding SOA, XML, and the prospect of service orienting high performance, mission-critical systems. The truth is, that […]
The first day of SOA World 2007 - West went very well. Miko Matsumura with Software AG / webMethods kicked things off with the keynote - Time Oriented Architecture: Evolution by Design? And he had some really entertaining 3-D animation and virtual simulations in his presentation. It was pretty cool. The […]
One of the challenges in working with companies in their early explorations into new technologies and methodologies is the inevitable backlash that occurs regarding change. Many have argued that at best, SOA brings nothing new to the table, and at worst it will fail to achieve the desired results for the enterprise (i.e. agility, […]
I’ve been traveling and teaching a lot since the SOAWorld conference. This past week, a couple of my students challenged me on some statements that I made during the course regarding the notion that Microsoft has arrived a bit late to the SOA table. I find this particularly interesting considering the fact they […]
We’ve been hacking away at SOA in one form or another for seven or eight years. I often wonder where we are in terms of SOA maturity across the industry as well as at individual corporations and government agencies. In some respects, there are many strong signs of maturity. There are copious […]
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Kyle Gabhart is the Director of Emerging Technologies for Web Age Solutions, a leading provider of Custom IT Education and Mentoring. He has extensive experiencing in designing, aligning, developing, and managing Enterprise Architectures for organizations of all shapes and sizes. Kyle frequently writes and speaks for international audiences and occasionally people listen. |