Expert analysis, advice and prognostications about Service Oriented Architecture and distributed computing.
Our bloggers: Mike Kavis is a veteran Chief Architect with over 23 years of IT experience including distributed computing, SOA, BPM, data warehouse, business intelligence, and enterprise architecture. Former applications developers Rich Levin has been implementing, advising on, and writing about information technology for over 20 years, covered computer technology for CBS Radio and hosts the popular "PC Talk" show. Nicholas Petreley is a former programmer and consultant, has worked for InfoWorld, Computerworld, LinuxWorld and Network Computing World, webzines, and serves as contributing editor for CIO, focusing on SOA as a primary area of coverage.
Are you Insecure about SOA Security?
Service-oriented architecture creates many new challenges in the areas of security and privacy. IT leaders must educate themselves on what these risks are to prevent rolling out a red carpet for hackers to get at corporate data. Mike Kavis asked architects, vendors, trainers and security experts to identify SOA's biggest security risks that architects need to address.
Does Your Organization Have the Skills to Implement SOA?
Implementing SOA can have a major impact on people at various levels within an organization. Before a company gets too far into designing solutions, they should access the existing skill sets of their people and the impacts of SOA on their culture and delivery capabilities.
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.
A Sterling Example of SOA
Rich Levin interviews Michael Richardson, CTO of Sterling Infosystems, about the challenges and rewards of building an SOA from the ground up, and polishing the results into an impressive case study.
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.
Startup SOA Because It's More Than Integrating Legacy Systems
Many SOA implementations focus on rejuvenating and integrating legacy systems. This has created an impression that SOA is larger companies with years of legacy. In reality, implementing SOA can be a competitive advantage for young companies, especially startups.
VoxWare Customers are Speechless
VoxWare could be one of many SOA success stories if only we could get its customers to speak up.
Examining the Pieces of the Service Puzzle
What is the "service" in service-oriented architecture? It might not be what you think.
Organizational Skills to Implement SOA
Implementing SOA can have a major impact on people at various levels within an organization. Before a company gets too far into designing solutions, it should access the existing skill sets of their people and the impacts of SOA on the culture and delivery capabilities.
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.
