Enterprise Architecture News & How-To


Microsoft Reveals Oslo Tools

Company's Connected Services division on Friday announced key components of its 'Oslo' modeling platform.

Visual Orchestration Tool for Service-Based Applications

Will the concept of a visual orchestration system usher in a new wave of services-based applications? That's what Active Endpoints hopes.

Microsoft's 'Dublin' App Server Tied to .NET 4.0

New Windows Server and .NET Framework 4.0 technologies aimed at developers who are building composite applications will be released at Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference. The server technologies are the first to support Microsoft's upcoming "Oslo" modeling platform, according to Microsoft.

Powerful Grid Set To Handle Collider Data

A high-performance computing network called the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid (WLCG) will be formally introduced on Friday as part of an international scientific collaboration investigating particle physics, including "Big Bang"-type calculations.

WSO2's PHP Play

WSO2, the open-source SOA middleware maker, has joined the growing ranks of PHP supporters with the release of its new Web Services Framework for PHP (WSF/PHP) 2.0.

VMworld Preview: VMware's Vision of Virtualization as the OS

The annual VMworld user conference gets underway today in Las Vegas, with the event's host betting big on a new strategy that redefines its market-leading virtualization management products.

Microsoft Boosts Modeling Strategy and Rejoins OMG

Redmond sees modeling as a key part of its .NET Framework and is now working with Object Management Group on standards efforts.

BizTalk Server 2009 To Arrive Before July

Microsoft described rollout plans for BizTalk, which can be used to enable service-oriented architectures.

VSLive! Keynote: NYC Sees More .NET and Open Source Development, Moving Toward SOA

City's top IT official says that its integrating more .NET development but is still looking toward open source.

VSLive! Keynote: NYC Sees More .NET and Open Source Development

New York City is stepping up its .NET development efforts, but at the same time it is moving aggressively to expand use of open source technology, according to the city's top IT official.

Q&A: Paul Cosgrave, Head of NYC IT

Paul Cosgrave, commissioner of New York City's Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT), talks about the city's approach to software development in this extended Q&A.

Oracle Launches WebLogic Server 10g 3

Revamped BEA software will be key part of company's SOA, BPM and WebCenter suites.

Should RIA Developers Shift to Service Orientation?

Benefits of reusability and business agility touted.

DataDirect Offers Data Integration Suite

The product combines three tools to facilitate data integration in traditional and SOA environments.

Can SOA Move Beyond Hype?

New ebizQ survey shows that most enterprises are still in the beginning stages of implementing a service-oriented architecture.