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Bigger New Fridges = Rotten Service Assets?
OK, file this under "food for thought." On second thought, maybe you shouldn't think about food and read this one. Maybe you've heard news of a recent San Jose incident, in which the many leftover contents of a shared office refrigerator were emptie
Green SOA is Good
We have covered SOA’s role in green IT before on this blog, (see Making IT More Green and Saving Money at the Same Time Through SOA). Loraine Lawson provides an useful addition to the conversation with her post, SOA's Green ROI. Lorraine sets the
Green SOA is Good
We have covered SOA’s role in green IT before on this blog, (see Making IT More Green and Saving Money at the Same Time Through SOA). Loraine Lawson provides an useful addition to the conversation with her post, SOA's Green ROI. Lorraine sets the
SOA Market Projected at $10 Billion or more by 2015
So much for the decline of SOA. Joe McKendrick reported on a Wintergreen Research projection that SOA will grow by 17% to rise from the current $3.3 billion to $10.3 billion by 2015. This is very consistent with the Research & Markets market 2008 est
SOA Market Projected at $10 Billion or more by 2015
So much for the decline of SOA. Joe McKendrick reported on a Wintergreen Research projection that SOA will grow by 17% to rise from the current $3.3 billion to $10.3 billion by 2015. This is very consistent with the Research & Markets market 2008 est
MicroFocus Picks Up Former Heavyweight Borland for a Buck a Share
As reported in the tech news, (ex. Former heavyweight Borland bought by Micro Focus) “The Austin, Texas-based software maker said Wednesday that it has agreed to be acquired in its entirety by Micro Focus International in a $75 million cash transa
MicroFocus Picks Up Former Heavyweight Borland for a Buck a Share
As reported in the tech news, (ex. Former heavyweight Borland bought by Micro Focus) “The Austin, Texas-based software maker said Wednesday that it has agreed to be acquired in its entirety by Micro Focus International in a $75 million cash transa
Now is the Time to Get Your SOA House in Order
Joe McKendrick recently wrote about Using Downtime to Boost SOA. He refered to Kleber Bacili, CTO and founder of Sensedia, says "times like these may be the perfect times to get your SOA house in order.”" We certainly agree. As Kleber said, the "re
Now is the Time to Get Your SOA House in Order
Joe McKendrick recently wrote about Using Downtime to Boost SOA. He refered to Kleber Bacili, CTO and founder of Sensedia, says "times like these may be the perfect times to get your SOA house in order.”" We certainly agree. As Kleber said, the "re
SOA's Practical Entry Points
SOA continues to move forward, and judging by the headcount at the latest IBM Impact SOA event we attended, it shows no sign of waning in popularity. Eric Roch recently discussed a TechTarget survey in his post, SOA Survey Points to Practical Approa