Enterprise Architecture News & How-To


Distributed Computing, Specialty Engines Bring Companies Back to the Mainframe

The cost of distributed complexity—which is also measured in air conditioned BTUs and kilowatts per hour—is about to get even more expensive

Case Study: Software-as-a-Service Quickly Enables File and Application Sharing

On-demand application suite offers big benefits for a small company

Plugging-in to IBM’s revamped IM client

IBM’s Lotus Software division has dusted off its enterprise instant messaging client and re-architected it using the Eclipse open-source platform.

IBM intros quick-start content integration tools

Entry-level, lower-cost versions of IBM’s enterprise search and content integration software are now available to help customers make valuable information more accessible throughout the enterprise.

Oh, SOLA mio

Using Web services is one way to solve legacy integration issues—and save money.

Mainframe data integration made easy with SOA

Developers met with the challenge of integrating mainframe data with Web-based apps are finding solutions through SOA. Learn how one benefits company used the process to expand services to nearly 40 million customers.

Reducing complexity in the enterprise data center

With the increasingly common use of distributed software components in service-oriented architectures (SOA), it has become essential that the underlying hardware for such applications have a high degree of redundancy.

Maximize the Value of Your EA Program

Facilitate coordinated change throughout your organization by establishing a comprehensive enterprise architecture (EA) program.

Are You Ready for Enterprise Architecture?

Before you realize the benefits of EA, you must communicate its value to the business so that it''s implemented properly.

Metallect reduces the dangers of dev changes

While coding requests for new promotions, pay methods and merchandise continue to pour in and pile up, your developers don't need to burn the midnight oil.

Podcast: Protecting Mobile and Remote Users

Best practices to keep mobile and remote users safe

Survey Says Big Iron a Solid Bet for the Future

The mainframe is entrenched for the long haul, respondents say

Sometimes It’s Not a Storage Issue

Trying to reconcile the technologies and products offered by the storage industry with the actual problems confronting IT can seem like a thankless job.

ActiveGrid Studio 2.0 brings new technology to Java servers

Designed specifically for enterprise Web 2.0 app dev, ActiveGrid Studio 2.0 hit the market this week, bringing Web 2.0 LAMP technology to Java servers like Apache Tomcat, BEA WebLogic, IBM Websphere, Sun Java System Application Server and JBOSS.

Reducing Complexity in the Enterprise Data Center

Businesses need to be agile. An interconnect-driven server architecture may help. Here’s how.