Podcasts
Data Integration in SOA
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As we talk to customers and prospects who are beginning to plan or enhance their SOA, we've realized that data is often overlooked in the development of a SOA infrastructure. Some SOA technologists refer to it as the "day 2" problem. Why? Well, we think it might be because application and data architects may have difficulty making informed architectural decisions about it. Listen and hear about the importance of data integration in SOA, why people may forget to plan for it, and some concepts related to smart data mediation.
What is a Common Model?
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This podcast explains what a common information (or data) model is and how a common model it fits into SOA infrastructure. By adopting common data model architectures and ensuring data interoperability across enterprise systems, companies can avoid challenging, costly and inefficient new service deployments and at the same time maximize the potential of SOA.
Common Models Being Used Today
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A 5 minute podcast that discusses what common models are being used today, how they fit in, and how Progress’ is helping you realize the value of deploying a common model within your enterprise application infrastructure. For example, one common model being deployed today is TM Forum’s Shared Information/Data (SID) model. By using the SID model, telecommunication companies are reducing costs because they can deploy new services faster and maintain semantic consistency across different services and systems.
ISVs Winning with SaaS
Presented by Colleen Smith
Opportunities abound for independent software vendors (ISVs) that comprise what some term "The Long Tail" of the industry. Colleen Smith discusses trends and best practices for Software as a Service (SaaS) with Interarbor Solutions' president and principal analyst Dana Gardner.
SaaS Heads Toward Vertical Business Networks
Presented by Colleen Smith
Colleen Smith, Vice President of SaaS for Progress Software, recently joined Krissi Danielsson for a discussion on the SaaS trend for vertical business networks.
How Do You Measure SOA Success? Try IT Backlogs
Presented by Hub Vandervoort
Hub Vandervoort discusses a simple, direct way to measure SOA success—check out the level of IT backlogs. Joe McKendrick interviewed Hub prior to the recent InfoWorld Executive Forum. For many companies implementing SOA, the overall backlog of IT requests is shrinking. Companies are seeing drastic reductions in project cycle times and consolidation in purchasing across the enterprise.
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