Enterprise Architecture News & How-To


Tidal Rolls Out SOA Monitoring Solution

Product manages business processes in heterogeneous environments.

Composite Enhances Data Virtualization for SOAs

New products are designed to facilitate data access across legacy systems, and account for scale too.

SOA Uptake Still 'Early,' Analysts Say

The general enthusiasm for using SOA to improve business IT processes is high, but the actual adoption rates haven't skyrocketed yet, according to some accounts.

Lotus-to-Microsoft Migration Tool Offered

New solution can move companies off Lotus Notes via a service-oriented architecture.

WSO2's Open Source ESB Promises Scalability

New enterprise service bus supports "thousands of simultaneous connections" in service-oriented architectures, company says.

AmberPoint To Issue SOA Governance App

Solution promises greater network visibility and control in heterogeneous, loosely coupled IT environments.

Java Migration Solution Supports Visual Studio 2005

Mainsoft has enhanced its solution, which creates Java bite code via a .NET-based platform.

OSGi Alliance Issues New Core Spec

The group's recommendations now include a JSR 291 spec for constructing Java modules and improving system performance.

Google Goes Offline

Company announces Google Gears, which helps to create "offline web applications" using Google Apps, an open source Office-like software suite accessed over the Web.

SnapLogic Offers Open Source Data Integration Beta

Solution aimed at simplifying and standardizing data integration using Web-based protocols.

BEA Unveils Products for 'Event-Driven SOA'

New server and performance-engine products support complex event processing in Java environments.

Telelogic Adds Business Process SOA Solution

Products help CIOs model processes and assess costs and risks across the enterprise.

Blueprint's Requirements App Hits U.S. Market

New software platform helps define the requirements of software projects, facilitating lifecycle testing and collaboration.

SOA Synergy and Obstacles

A talk at the Enterprise Architect Summit 2007 event questioned whether architects really understand resource use at runtime, an essential consideration in service-oriented architecture.

Steps To Help SOA Succeed

Avoid the hype and follow best practices, says an SOA consultant, in a talk given at Enterprise Architect Summit 2007.