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The Middleware [R]evolution

PublisherOracle
Format PDFDate added12 Jan 2007
Topics Service Level Management, Resources Mgmt., Server Consolidation, Service-Oriented Architecture
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How did middleware evolve from a necessary evil—proprietary plumbing that glued disparate systems together—to one of the most strategic areas of IT and business today? Enter SOA. Service-oriented architectures get many of their core services directly from middleware. Those services include:

  • Security functionality
  • Deployment and management capabilities
  • Business intelligence
  • Content and collaboration tools
  • Portal capabilities
To learn more about the important role that middleware plays within an SOA, read this short white paper from Oracle.

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