NICHOLAS PETRELEY

 

Nicholas Petreley is a former programmer and consultant, has worked for InfoWorld, Computerworld, LinuxWorld, Network Computing World and several webzines. He serves as contributing editor for CIO, focusing on SOA as a primary area of coverage.

A Rare Collection of Celebrity Endorsements for SOA

Service-oriented architecture may be suffering from a PR disadvantage because few, if any, celebrities endorse it. If that is the problem, this blog entry is the cure.

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The Definitive Definition of SOA

Let's stop wasting time trying to come up with clever definitions of service-oriented architecture and get down to the business of using it.

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Less SOA QQ and More SOA Pew Pew

Don't lose out on the cost savings and reuse benefits of service-oriented architecture because you or your organization are intimidated by its difficulties and potential costs. Muster up a little courage and give it a shot.

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Why Steve Ballmer Will Make Microsoft Good for SOA

Microsoft is poised to be an important player in service-oriented architectures. Longtime open-source advocate Nicholas Petreley sums up the reason in two words: Steve Ballmer.

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Hoping to Get SOA Off The Shelf

SOA has the potential to fulfill the promises of component-based software development. Given mature standards, we could see a whole new market open in the future.

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VoxWare Customers are Speechless

VoxWare could be one of many SOA success stories if only we could get its customers to speak up.

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You Can Hide So SOA Won't Run

Single Packet Authorization is an ultra-secure variation on port knocking. This security technique may be the best way to make your SOA services invisible to all but authorized clients.

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There is More to SOA Security Than Authorization and Authentication

You don't have to make your SOA services impenetrable. You simply have to make them harder to crack than everyone else's. Use port knocking as an added level of security and crackers won't even know you're there.

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SOA, WOA, Web 2.0 and Other Picture Post Cards

The success of service-oriented architecture will hinge on its roots in Web-oriented architecture.

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