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There have been numerous attempts at building a Web operating system, but obviously nothing's quite taken hold. This week, ComputerWorld takes a look at the challenges and realities of a Web OS ... More >
This week, The Open Group published two new standards: the Open Group Service Integration Maturity Model – henceforth, OSIMM -- and SOA Governance Framework. I know, I know. Just what you need... More >
How can you tell if your efforts at service-oriented architecture are headed down the wrong path? It's a tough question, and I've seen a lot of complex answers, many of which actually serve more as m... More >
My obsession with open APIs began shortly after I wrote about Google Wave. Ken Hardin, who oversees editorial operations at IT Business Edge, e-mailed me that he was unimpressed, noting that APIs are... More >
This weekend, I listened to a TechTarget podcast interview with Michael Ogrinz, author of "Mashup Patterns: Designs and Examples for the Modern Enterprise." The title of the podcast, “ Enterprise Mas... More >
Reports from research firms are always great fodder for research, particularly when you're trying to compare solutions from different vendors. But they're also very expensive, and while the prices ma... More >
Forrester principal analsyt Boris Evelson thinks there are a lot of obstacles to electronic medical records and plans to tie performance to Medicare and Medicaid payments. These obstacles include err... More >
Integration appliances aren't a huge market. CastIron springs to mind, and Wikipedia offers a small list of vendors that includes IBM's DataPower and Intel's SOA Expressway , a name that demonstrate... More >
Informatica's Perspectives blog recently had a nice piece about data integration by one of its managing directors, Suganthi Shivkumar. It was a nice summary of the situation with enterprise data, ch... More >
Unhappy with the traditional enterprise architecture options? Then you might want to investigate Gartner's new recommendation – emergent architecture, aka “light EA” and “middle-out enterprise archit... More >
You know how I keep saying that master data management is expensive, with some projects running into the millions? Yeah. Try on this number: Seven million dollars. When The Information Difference c... More >
Data mapping is hard, expensive and requires constant maintenance, but if you get it right, it can pay off in all sorts of interesting ways, particularly in managing data during mergers and acquisiti... More >
Today, I'd like to take a break from the usual integration stories to bring you something completely different: A feel-good integration story. While perusing Government Computer News , I stum... More >
When it comes to information silos, there's no shortage of blame. Sometimes the business or organizational structure takes the blame. Sometimes it's legacy systems and, by association, IT. Sometimes ... More >
In this day and age, it's ridiculous to reinvent the wheel when you're starting a new integration project. And yet, that's what often happens in organizations, particularly when IT is decentralized. ... More >
If only there were an easy, inexpensive way for small and mid-size businesses to handle integration with SaaS offerings, like salesforce.com. But soft – what solution through yonder window bre... More >
I covered security when it was just a blip on the corporate IT radar. I remember writing articles explaining why companies had to start thinking about security as a business issue that should concern... More >
One of the more maddening things about new technology topics is how difficult it can be to pin down the basic facts, like how it is defined and what's the best approach. It's a bit like playin... More >
Earlier this year, there was a bit of buzz about whether Informatica would survive the year. Despite reported revenue growth, Informatica's profits were flat, according to CRN , and analysts specula... More >
Integration Competency Centers are recognized by many as a best practice because ICCs put everybody on the same page, integration-wise. There are a number of benefits to using an ICC. First, y... More >
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