Enterprise Architecture News & How-To


Sonic takes action

Sonic Software today announced the availability of Actional 6.0, the latest release of its service-oriented architecture platform.

New App Dev Platforms for the Resourceful Enterprise

Newly extended enterprise resource planning systems give developers the flexibility to use ERPs as application development platforms for building service-oriented architectures.

No Time for Open Source in the Service-Enabled Enterprise

Although SOAs built on open-source apps are still rare, they’re inevitable for the same reasons open-source Web and app servers have become the platforms of choice for other development projects.

BEA acquires Fuego

In a move squarely aimed at continued market leadership in the explosive SOA software market, BEA Systems said yesterday that it has acquired Fuego, a leader in the business process management software.

For some, commercial is still cool

Open source may be hot in some circles, but for SOA user Furrukh Khan, the convenience of a commercial platform just makes sense.

Training: Commitment to IT Pros Still Low

Even companies that have embraced next-generation mainframe workloads often give short shrift to the question of training. What gives?

Outlining the Future of Software

Chappell & Associates' David Chappell detailed the design patterns for a new breed of service-oriented applications (SOAs) at his VSLive! keynote on Tuesday.

MSDN Redux With 64-Bit Servers and ASP.NET 2.0

Microsoft's Larry Jordan describes how his team reinvigorated MSDN with 64-bit servers, VS 2005, and Web services.

Software AG unveils next-gen versions of Adabas and Natural

Software AG has introduced next-gen versions of its Adabas transactional database and Natural development platform.

New way to do SOA from webMethods

webMethods has taken the wraps off webMethods Access, a new component of webMethods Fabric, which is designed to give enterprises a framework for the rapid assembly of new processes from existing apps and Web services.

Altova aims to simplify job of creating Web services

Altova said earlier this week that it has come up with a new approach to accelerating the creation of reliable Web services.

Sun delivers Java CAPS Suite to streamline SOA deployment

Sun Microsystems announced a new suite of infrastructure software, within the Sun Java Enterprise System, designed to help enterprises address the most challenging business integration and Web 2.0 development projects.

Software AG launches full lifecycle service platform for mainframes

Software AG announced a new service-oriented development environment for its Natural app dev platform as the first new product under its Natural 2006 product line.

iWay gets in the middle of SOA race

Last week, Information Builders (IBI) announced iWay SOA Middleware, an SOA-ready bundling of several iWay components.

Maximizing the Benefits of Capacity Planning

IT is the epicenter of your company's nervous system. Capacity planning can keep it healthy. We examine planning methods and highlight their pitfalls.