Net EDI, SOA and XML Internet Messaging

Cloud Computing is a hot topic and it’s a relatively recent concept. Typical cloud computing providers deliver common business applications online which can be divided into the following categories: Software as a Service (Saas), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

While SOA is Service-Oriented Architecture which provide a loosely-integrated suite of services that can be used within multiple business domains. SOA is kind of in the maturity cycle. It has been there for years.

Is cloud computing the next evolution of SOA? Will your organization move from SOA to cloud computing? Here is an interesting article talking about the difference between them – SOA cloud computing relationship leaves some folks in a fog

As reported in this article on TechTarget and according to Bruce Tate, CTO at IT consultancy WellGood LLC. the answer is a resounding YES.

As with any merging of technologies there are stumbles and roadblocks to be expected. This is precisely why Bruce authored the book “Deploying Rails Applications: A Step-by-Step Guide” to help guide users through the deployment and scaling issues they are bound to run into.

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TechTarget discusses in detail how Ruby on Rails is ready.

For those that may be new to SOA, here is a great definition of what this technology is.

As reported by zdnet.com there’s no question that SOA has been a tough sell in many organizations. Conversely, the response to Web 2.0 has been almost a cult-like following — many end users can’t get enough of these online tools.

How can SOA proponents glom onto some of this enthusiasm? Some experts say that the lightweight, user-friendly techniques seen in the Web 2.0 experience can serve as SOA’s best selling tool. Some even say that eventually, the two worlds may even blend to the point where they are indistinguishable.

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Ebizq.net has a panel discussion concerning Web 2.0 and SOA.

Ittoolbox.com discusses the problems surrounding selling SOA services.