SOA Resources

Learn about SOA from the experts

A distributed service-oriented architecture (SOA) provides organizations with flexibility and agility, but modernizing existing infrastructure to achieve these benefits can be challenging.

IONA has deployed many first-generation, large-scale SOA environments for the Global 2000, and is making the collected data and experience from these implementations available though a variety of informative materials.

Understanding SOA: practical guide

The definitive guide to using service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services technologies to simplify IT infrastructure and improve business agility. Renowned experts Eric Newcomer and Greg Lomow offer practical strategies and proven best practices for every facet of SOA planning and implementation.

The Economics of SOA: Case Study

An economic analysis that compares the costs of using a traditional, hub-based approach to integration with that of a distributed SOA. Analysis includes specific calculations from a global telecommunications vendor that cover both deployment and maintenance costs.

EAI: Rip and Replace or Leave and Leverage?

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) migration strategy for executives and architects. IT executives find that by leaving existing EAI components in place and leveraging them as part of a migration strategy, most of the work is already done.

BLOG: Software Standardization, Web Services, Transactions, and Mobility

Eric Newcomer, IONA's CTO, talks about recent trends in infrastructure and gives readers an understanding of SOA and the advantages that it can bring. Eric leads IONA's participation in all standardization activities, and has been a significant proponent of SOA standardization activities.

Articles:

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idevnews.com

ESBs Deliver Telcos Low-Cost Agility

sdtimes.com

Open-Source Service Bus

searchwebservices

The emergence of distributed SOA infrastructure

infoq

WS Transaction Standards

Agile Journal

Article: Promoting Agility By Improving The SOA Quality Assurance Testing Process

Financial Services Technology

SOA: Creating Business Agility in the Financial Services Industry

Dr. Dobb's Journal

Special Guide to SOA Tools: Rip and Replace Won't Fly

Web Services Journal

Where HTTP Fails SOAP

SearchWebServices

How ESBs can bring about a change in rip and replace thinking

WEBLOGIC JOURNAL

The Integration Challenge

WEBLOGIC JOURNAL

So You Want an SOA with Web Services

Webcasts:

Requirements For Enterprise-Class SOA Adoption
Presented by IONA, Forrester, and Amberpoint. [View replay] [Download presentation ]

The Three Keys to Extending the Value of your IT Assets with SOA. [Download presentation ]

An Incremental Approach to SOA - The economic case for ESBs
Presented by IONA. [View replay] [Download presentation ]

SOA Podcasts:

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Addressing IT Complexity with SOA [0:37]

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Impact of Incremental Adoption for SOA [0:38]

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Core Economics of SOA [0:42]

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Economic Value of SOA [1:04]

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Case Study on Incremental SOA Adoption [0:59]

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