Put simply, middleware is software that connects two otherwise separate applications. Shifting functional requirements, the need for customization and time-to-market factors are key points of frustration for CIOs focused on meeting today's shorter cycle times. While XML and other global data standards promised to make middleware unnecessary, it continues to provide the necessary interoperability between applications to significantly improve performance and innovation.
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Oracle Snaps up AmberPoint for SOA Management
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Informatica 9 Launched
Informatica is releasing the ninth iteration of its namesake data-integration software. Informatica 9, which comes with data-quality tools, a data-exchange capability, information lifecycle management tools, support for complex event processing and programming processes that can be used to integrate the data-integration... More >
IBM Offers New Software Framework for Government Agencies
IBM is offering a new software framework designed for government citizen agencies. According to The Register , IBM Government Industry Framework is geared toward five domains IBM sees as in need of IT overhauls: tax and revenue management; safety and security; social services and social security; integrated urban... More >
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