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Home > Data Management > Web Service Management Web Services are software systems designed to support interoperable machine-to-machine interaction over a network. This definition encompasses many different systems, but in common usage the term refers to those services that use SOAP-formatted XML envelopes and have their interfaces described by WSDL. For example, WS-I only recognizes Web services in the context of these specifications. Results 1 - 25 of 30 matches Sort Results By : Published Date | Title | Company name A Practical Guide to SOA for IT Architects By : Systinet Published Date: Oct 21, 2005 As a strategy for creating a flexible and agile IT, service-oriented architecture (SOA) has gained considerable momentum in recent years, largely due to the advent of standards-based Web services. Download Now All You Need to Know About Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and the iSeries By : LookSoftware Published Date: Nov 28, 2005 SOA is a set of architectural and design principles that are probably new to most iSeries people. SOA considers an enterprise as consisting of many processes and services. SOA comes with the expected set of acronyms and jargon, such as "loose coupling" and "granularity" and is typically implemented with Web Services. Download Now An Agile Framework for Fast, Flexible, Low-Risk Service Deployments By : iWay Software Published Date: Aug 16, 2006 Can service-oriented architecture (SOA) principles untangle the complexity of today's business integration requirements? This paper provides an overview of the promises and realities of collaborative SOA environments, and describes how iWay SOA Middleware solutions make the benefits of an SOA achievable, while protecting investments in already-in-place applications, middleware, and information systems. Download Now Appliances vs. Agents for XML Web Services Security By : Reactivity Published Date: Apr 27, 2006 Security is one of the main issues when deploying Web services in the enterprise. This white paper discusses the advantages of an appliance over an agent-oriented architecture for Web services security, how cross platform interoperation is immediate with a hardened appliance, and why web services security is different from web server security. Download Now Architecting the Infrastructure for SOA and XML By : Reactivity Published Date: Apr 27, 2006 This white paper introduces the requirements for an XML infrastructure that is designed to ensure the opportunities and benefits of SOAs and Web Services can be realized. Download Now Best Practices for Building an Online eLibrary By : Integration New Media Published Date: Jun 12, 2007 Librarians looking to build electronic libraries face numerous challenges. This new white paper by Integration New Media provides a summary of best practices for building an eLibrary. From defining your audience and content requirements, through to choosing a technology solution that makes sense for your use cases, this paper will provide a strong checklist of items to consider. The paper also looks at the three types of users and the key elements of designing the user experience for your eLibrary. Download Now Build .NET Applications Without Hand-Coding By : Iron Speed Published Date: Nov 04, 2005 See how Iron Speed Designer builds database, forms, and reporting applications for .NET without hand-coding. Quickly create feature-complete custom applications that integrate Web pages, controls, data access, validation and security. Download Now Building a Business Case for Customer-Centric Master Data Management: Don’t Forget the ROI By : Siperian Published Date: Jan 24, 2007 Discover the essential steps to delivering a solid business case for the right customer-centric MDM architecture and achieve maximum ROI. Download Now Business-Oriented Architecture: Combining BPM and SOA for Competitive Advantage By : Lombardi Software Published Date: May 17, 2006 In this paper, we will discuss the benefits of BPM and SOA in more detail and show how leading companies have recognized that implementing BPM and SOA together gives them unique capabilities. Download Now Connectivity and SOA: Embracing Old Assets, Furthering the New By : Quocirca Published Date: Sep 13, 2006 Service Oriented Architectures (SOAs) will provide greater flexibility for those utilizing them, but will also bring greater issues for data and functional connectivity.  This paper contrasts and compares the capabilities of a point-to-point and an enterprise service bus approach. Download Now Data Integration: Opportunities, Challenges, and MapForce By : Altova Published Date: Oct 20, 2005 The ability to seamlessly connect with customers, partners, and co-workers is vital for success; yet most enterprises store and exchange data in dissimilar formats, such as databases, flat files, EDI systems, and, increasingly, XML-based applications. Download Now Executive Guide to Web Services Security By : Reactivity Published Date: Apr 27, 2006 Businesses are rapidly adopting Web services to provide new levels of integration between applications. By comparison with earlier data communications techniques, Web services are faster and cheaper to develop, quicker to deploy, and easier to adapt to emerging business needs. This paper discusses the special security challenges posed by the use of Web services, and how to secure networks against them. Download Now Extending XML-based Services Beyond the Perimeter By : Reactivity Published Date: Apr 27, 2006 The vast majority of IT professionals and business people agree that security is the leading concern for SOA and XML messages and most quickly realize that SSL is limited by not providing content security, auditability or reliability. This paper will discuss how to extend SOA beyond the perimeter through high performance. Download Now Global ERP advances set stage for manufacturing operations orchestration By : SAP Mill Processing Published Date: May 11, 2007 How globalization is impacting enterprise systems deployment is one thing, but what are the implications of global ERP for manufacturing operations? Manufacturers have turned their attention to lowering ERP cost of ownership through standardization on the one hand, and seeking further ERP value by pursuing competitive differentiation on the basis of sophisticated analytics and manufacturing intelligence. Download Now Making the Transformation to SOA By : webMethods Published Date: Nov 28, 2005 This white paper explores why service-oriented architecture has emerged as one of the most significant developments in IT, and is followed by an overview of how businesses can make the transformation to service-orientation. Download Now Measuring The Business Value Of IT By : SAP Mill Processing Published Date: Sep 22, 2006 Many organizations do a very poor job of measuring the business value of their IT investments; but maximizing the business value of IT investments is the primary objective of good IT governance. By employing a consistent, repeatable, credible methodology that both the business users and IT are held accountable for and that measures projected business value as well as the actual value delivered, organizations can significantly improve their IT investment returns. Four existing methodologies can be adopted as is or customized to suit specific needs. Firms should pick one, institutionalize it as part of an overall governance framework, and embed it in IT portfolio management. Download Now Passing PCI Compliance Section 6.6: Code Reviews and Application Firewalls By : Fortify Published Date: Jun 10, 2008 If your company stores or processes credit card information, you must be able to demonstrate compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS). These standards include requirements for security management, policies, procedures, network architecture, design, and other critical protective measures. They also include one very prescriptive requirement:  Section 6.6 mandates that organizations secure all Web applications by conducting a code review or installing an application layer firewall. Companies have had a very difficult time passing the other parts of Section 6 and they have experienced a rising number of data breaches. Unless companies take 6.6 seriously, PCI compliance failure rates, and data breaches, will continue to grow.  Read this whitepaper to gain an overview of best practices to pass Section 6.6 and an understanding of the technology available to you. Download Now Priority Solutions International implements SpringCM By : SpringCM Published Date: Oct 10, 2006 Learn how web services integration enabled Priority Solutions’ clients and vendors to access documents in the SpringCM repository via the company’s self-service Web portal. Download Now Rich Internet Applications 101: a Primer for Marketing Agencies & Multimedia Developers By : Integration New Media Published Date: Mar 15, 2008 This new white paper by Integration New Media provides marketing agencies and multimedia developers with a strong foundation of information about Rich Internet Applications (RIAs). From basic definitions through to technology explanations, this white paper is a must-read for those looking to embrace new technologies to satisfy their clients’ growing needs. Download Now Securing Web Services By : CA Published Date: Mar 01, 2005 While Web services offer many advantages over current alternatives, they still present key challenges, especially in terms of security. This document describes CA TransactionMinder in detail and is intended for technical people already familiar with Web services, XML security and CA SiteMinder, the company's market-leading access management software solution. Download Now Service Virtualization: Key to Managing Change in SOA By : Reactivity Published Date: Apr 27, 2006 Load balancers, name servers (e.g. DNS), even stock brokerage services are existing examples of virtual services in the worlds of networking and financial services. This paper will introduce the concept of virtual services for SOAs and provide details of the characteristics of virtual services that enable SOA success. Download Now Service-Oriented Architecture: Revolutionizing IT Systems Development By : webMethods Published Date: Nov 28, 2005 SOA: Service-Oriented Architecture is an approach to building IT systems out of common parts. SOA represents a breakthrough in the way we build IT systems. webMethods customers report overwhelmingly that SOA is providing real value to them. Download Now Technology That Matters: Introduction to Web Architected Asset Management By : Infor Published Date: Sep 09, 2006 To all but the savviest technologists, today's typical Web-architected enterprise product diagram is a confusing jumble of acronyms and buzzwords and pledges of "true enterprise wide" deployments. Separating the hype from reality is critical for end-users to select enterprise products that deliver the full benefits of true enterprise Web deployment. Download Now The Role of ESB in SOA: Creating a Loosely Coupled Integration Architecture By : Information Builders Published Date: Sep 06, 2006 This paper discusses the relationship between ESB, loose coupling, and the effort needed to align IT with business process owners in order to ensure a successful SOA implementation in any organization. Download Now Top 10 Points to Consider in a Business Integration Vendor By : webMethods Published Date: Nov 28, 2005 Selecting the right business integration vendor is a challenge. While it is essential to focus on what is critical for your company, it is also important to evaluate vendors using a common set of metrics. This document uses customer feedback taken from a broad portfolio of evaluations to offer key factors and considerations to use when selecting an integration software vendor. 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