Cloud builds on SOA: 'there are very few new ideas in the world'
At State Street Corporation, cloud computing didn't pop out of a vacuum; its genesis was in service oriented architecture.
Service Oriented
Service technology -- from SOA to cloud to IT service management -- promises many "-ilities": greater agility, flexibility, and reusability. Joe McKendrick explores the challenges and opportunities with service orientation, and how to capitalize on these emerging computing philosophies.
Joe McKendrick
Joe McKendrick is an author, consultant and speaker specializing in trends and developments shaping the technology industry.
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