Data Center Case StudiesUsers at LinuxWorld talk up securityIn conference sessions and hallway discussions at LinuxWorld Expo last week, open source users swapped strategies for hardening Linux servers and building open source applications that can repel hackers, stand up to regulators and survive the sc More... Maine college virtualizes its serversBy investing in virtualization software, a small Maine liberal arts college eliminated about one-third of its physical servers and sidestepped about $356,000 for new systems, even as it added enterprise applications. The server consolidation at Bowdoin College, in Brunswick, Maine, grew out of a limited test of ESX Server, virtualization software from EMC subsidiary VMware. Initially, the IT group wanted to use the software to create virtual servers that could be dedicated to testing new or upgraded applications before they were deployed in full production mode. More... College's push to virtualize its servers is paying off By investing in virtualization software, a small Maine college eliminated about one-third of its physical servers and sidestepped about $356,000 for new systems, even as it added enterprise applications. More... SOA Case StudiesLessons from an SOA PioneerShipping company Con-Way began its SOA journey eight years ago, providing one illustration of how the new architecture approach can go the distance. (Jan. 9, 2006 - InfoWorld) Making SOA WorkFour companies explain how they met the challenge of implementing service-oriented architecture. (November 7, 2005 - InfoWorld) Bank of America Ready to Begin Work on SOA UpdateSystem expansion needed for surge in transactions. (November 7, 2005 - Computerworld) Sprint Rationalizes Its Infrastructure with SOAThe telco's component-based, service-oriented architecture unites customer, partner, and departmental apps. (September 12, 2005 - InfoWorld) Applications as ServicesFive big organizations launch ambitious service-oriented architecture initiatives and explain their objectives, obstacles, and solutions. (May 2, 2005 - InfoWorld) Getting Ready for Web ServicesWinterthur Insurance's Internet-era experiments produce a low-cost application platform. (March 1, 2003 - CIO) Web Services in the Real WorldWeb services promises companies that they can exchange data and business capabilities using Internet technologies. Three businesses demonstrate the benefits of starting a Web services project now. (April 1, 2002 - CIO) |
EventsIDC Service-Oriented Architecture Conference 2006 UKDate: March 29, 2006 Location: Radisson SAS Portman Hotel, London, England Strategies for Developing, Managing and Governing Service-Oriented ArchitecturesDate: April 19-20, 2006 Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois InfoWorld SOA Executive ForumDate: November 7-8, 2006k The industry's leading conference focused on building and deploying a service-oriented architecture. Location: Roosevelt Hotel, New York City |
