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Ross Altman’s presentation covers two main topics, including the benefits of
open source software and open standards, and the challenges and benefits of SOA.
During his introduction, Ross talks about how today’s applications are not
siloed or standalone. Enterprises are trying to take their existing architecture
investment and leverage it to create new value, what he calls a “composite
application.” Built at different times, using different development methods and
with different owners, these applications present a huge challenge: making sense
of heterogeneity. This is where SOA comes into play.
Ross describes some of the challenges of getting to SOA: a lot of
technologies need to be brought together; it must deliver real business value;
there are integration issues for large-scale systems; more investment may be
required, in middleware, governance, etc.; and the need to develop end-to-end
security and governance. Ross
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