Quite frequently in this blogsite, I've talked about most shared-service implementations being more JBOWS (Just a Bunch of Web Services) than truly functioning SOAs. Now, a new study out of Saugatuck ...

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A recent study from market watcher Gartner Inc. suggests that in some cases SOA adopters might be service-enabling chiefly for the sake of service-enabling. In approximately 40 percent of cases, ...

Mainframe systems are playing a key role in many SOA (service-oriented architecture) projects, according to a study released this week by IBM user group SHARE. Mainframes like IBM's System z are ...