The battlespace environment presents a distinct set of issues that have been a challenge historically for information technologies (IT) and traditional architectural approaches. The inherent demands of the battlespace include the availability and reliability of information systems, with appropriate and available bandwidth for data transference, and total security. The emergence of service oriented architectures (SOA) and web services present a means of bringing a high degree of standardisation to the fore. Such an approach can deliver long-term benefits and enable defence forces to embrace and utilise new functionality rapidly and as cost-effectively as possible. ...
20/02/2009 | IBM Battlefield SOA Feb 2009 final.pdf | VIEW
Just how aware are businesses of Service Oriented Architectures, and how much benefit do people see from being able to have such an environment? Quocirca's research points to high levels of ignorance in many areas - a great deal of education is needed to drive forwards SOA's capabilities for general adoption. However, the research also shows that those companies that have gone down the SOA route are gaining real, tangible benefits. ...
07/09/2006 | SOA_2006.pdf | VIEW
