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BEA has released a Technology Preview of SCA support in WebLogic 10.3 based on the open source Fabric3 runtime. InfoQ spoke with Jim Marino, Director of Technology at BEA Systems and Meeraj Kunnumpurath, Lead Technologist at VocaLink. We talked about their views on SOA and SCA, what was VocaLink's approach to adopt SCA and some of the key benefits of the technology.
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By Jean-Jacques Dubray
on Apr 07, 2008,
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At JavaOne 2008, Jos Dirksen and Tijs Rademakers talked about using Service Component Architecture (SCA) and Java Business Integration (JBI) frameworks together to get the best of both worlds. Using a sample application, they explained how to deploy an SCA application on a JBI container. In another SCA related session, Mike Edwards gave an overview of SCA architecture model.
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By Srini Penchikala
on May 07, 2008,
- Architecture
- Topics
- Web 2.0,
- SOA Platforms,
- Modeling,
- Dynamic Languages,
- Programming
In an interview at OOPSLA, Dave Thomas talks about the reasons for the rise of Java, what's behind Web 2.0, MDA and SOA, the rise of dynamic languages and the opportunities that he sees in the web as a platform.
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By Sadek Drobi
on Apr 30, 2008,
- Java,
- SOA
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- ESB,
- SOA Platforms
Mule, a lightweight and highly scalable ESB, has just release Mule 2.0. New features in the 2.0 release include improved configuration using XML Schema, a closer Spring integration, and signification architectural improvements.
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By Ian Roughley
on Apr 24, 2008,
- .NET,
- Architecture
- Topics
- SOA Platforms
Newly published to coincide with the release of the .NET Framework 3.5, Essential Windows Communication Foundation by Steve Resnick, Richard Crane, and Chris Bowen. InfoQ communicated with the authors.
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By James Vastbinder
on Apr 04, 2008,
Articles about SOA Platforms

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- Business Process Management,
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- Enterprise Architecture
A successful outcome is never questioned when a plane with millions of interdependent parts is designed, especially when cost is not a factor. Why are the outcomes of complex software projects so unpredictable? In this two-part article, the authors analyze the causes of project failures and propose a new approach beyond SOA based on adaptive systems theory and a new information architecture.
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By Vasile Buciuman-Coman, Michael Chervenic
on Mar 28, 2008,

- SOA
- Topics
- WS Standards,
- SOA Platforms
This article discusses the need for asynchronous services when you build an application using a service-oriented architecture. Building asynchronous services can get complicated, but is made straightforward using Service Component Architecture (SCA). The steps involved in using SCA to create an asynchronous service and asynchronous service client are described in this article.
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By Mark Edwards
on Jan 23, 2008,
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- Java,
- .NET,
- Architecture,
- SOA
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- Domain Specific Languages,
- Rule Engines,
- Web Services,
- Business Process Modeling,
- SOA Platforms,
- Enterprise Architecture,
- Workflow / BPM
After 8+ years of intense research, the promises of BPM have not materialized: we are still far from having the ability to use the business process models designed by business analysts to create complete executable solutions. Some argue that we need to re-engineer BPM standards. In this paper we explore a new architecture blueprint for BPMSs that offers a cleaner alignment between SOA and BPM.
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By Jean-Jacques Dubray
on Dec 04, 2007,
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Communication is everywhere. The Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) can be used to design and develop service-oriented distributed solutions. This presentation shows the basics of WCF and how to solve common problems in distributed systems. Christian Weyer provides a practical approach to realizing distributed solutions with WCF - beyond the hype and 'Hello World'.
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By Christian Weyer
on Jan 16, 2008,
Books about SOA Platforms

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- WS Standards,
- Web Services,
- ESB,
- Business Process Management,
- SOA Platforms,
- Orchestration,
- Modeling
Composite Software offers a new level of granularity when compared to SaaS (Software as a Service). Composite Software is about enabling "right-sourcing", i.e. move (or keep) arbitrary small or large elements of functionality wherever it is the most cost effective to operate them, not just entire systems. Economically, "right-sourcing" is far more efficient than "outsourcing" and SaaS. The goal of this book is start by understanding today’s software construction processes and technologies and explore why and how it should be evolved to support core composition mechanisms.
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By Jean Jacques Dubray
on Nov 25, 2007,