In enterprise applications, the SOA/ESB paradigm is definitely now in full-speed-ahead mode. However, it has a dark side, mainly increased complexity. As the maps of the New World used to say, ...

Instead of building monolithic applications for each department, a service-oriented architecture (SOA) organizes business software in a granular fashion so that common functions can be used ...

Windows Communication Foundation has steadily evolved to better support SOA and Web services. Here's how to get the most out of your WCF-based services architecture. If you want to exploit ...

In this Java tip, learn how to use Apache Camel to develop a quick-and-easy integration layer for a service-oriented architecture. Apache Camel lets you configure Camel integration components for ...

Let's stop wasting time trying to come up with clever definitions of service-oriented architecture and get down to the business of using it. Forget all that. I have what might be the world’s ...

Many have been debating whether cloud computing will replace or supplant service oriented architecture. Dave says this is not the case, as SOA and cloud are part of the same package. The key to ...

The winning solution in the case study contest sponsored by the SOA Consortium and CIO magazine provided integrated business solutions using existing applications and legacy systems. Learn how ...