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ENTERPRISE APPLICATION INTEGRATION (EAI)
The promise of constructing applications by orchestrating services and processes without writing a single line of code is tantalizing. We tested eight ESB suites to see which one offered the smoothest ride. Our top pick cruised into first place thanks to its powerful Web-based orchestration, monitoring and reporting.
An enterprise service bus aligned with a service-oriented architecture can keep business processes flexible. Here's how to see through the hype on this new and complex technology and make the right choices.
When it comes to your service-oriented architecture, do you really need an ESB, management, governance and specialized security? And how do you choose a vendor partner wisely? Which components are a must and which will become monsters to manage? We delve into the SOA infrastructure, defining components, products and functions you need for effective deployment.
Does getting your software to interact--without busting your labor budget--feel like trying to cram a square peg into a round hole? EAI provides the tools for smooth integration.
EAI suites get all your organization's applications to exchange information freely and effectively.
We tested four enterprise application integration products geared to small and midsize businesses. Find out which offering provided simplicity without sacrificing features.
A hefty price tag and some odd quirks and flaws encountered make us question if the total cost of the Cape Clear justifies its functionality and feature set.
We tested four enterprise application integration products geared to small and midsize businesses. Find out which offering provided simplicity without sacrificing features.
Software AG's acquisition of WebMethods is the largest SOA buyout so far. How will the two separate product lines be merged?
Release provides full WS-BPEL 2.0 support for the Sonic ESB product family, plus new SOA and common data-model-management capabilities.
Microsoft was an early promoter of Web services but let others take the lead with SOA. Now it's back, looking to converge SOA with BPM and dominate extranet integration.
The BPM suite now extends deeper into SOA, including what Tibco calls a lightweight ESB.
Research firm predicts the need for process automation will push enterprise service bus sales to $494 million by 2013.
Fiorano SOA Platform 2006 confounded us a bit with its JMX terminology, and its pricing may leave some enterprises with sticker shock. But we liked its security focus, and the Fiorano Mapper is one of the best visual data mapping tools we've seen.
In November we began our quest to find the ultimate ESB (enterprise service bus) suite by issuing an invitation to a dozen vendors. Eight took us up on our challenge. Today and continuing for the next few weeks, Lori MacVittie rolls out the results of her testing leading up to March 16, when we'll reveal our Editor's choice winner. Read Lori's first rolling review and hear from Gates, McNealey and co. at the RSA show, all this and more in today's Network Computing Daily Spin.
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