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		Changing the Rules of Systems Architecture In his keynote at Enterprise Architect Summit Barcelona, Microsoft Lead Architect Arvindra Sehmi described how architecting systems will become simpler and more affordable. [Watch the Video]

Featured Articles

5 Web Service Architecture Tenets
From using loosely coupled procedures to leveraging resource virtualization, follow these basic guidelines to ensure you build successful Web service architectures. [Read More]

Bridge the CIO/CEO Communication Gap
Communication is key to developing sturdy enterprise architectures. Learn how to use the Simon Business Architecture to illustrate project goals clearly to every team member. [Read More]

Harness an SOA Strategy
Implementing SOAs will increase ROI, but first you must determine how to pool existing assets and adopt procedures incrementally. Learn how you can do this with minimal effort. [Read More]

Implement Successful Risk Management
Many enterprises, and IT teams specifically, are implementing sophisticated risk-mitigation strategies that let them better understand and more effectively manage the risks they face. [Read More]

Integrate SOA Portals With WSE
Use the ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts framework and Web Services Enhancements (WSE) 3.0 to create a successful service-oriented architecture portal. [Read More]

Ensure Post-Migration Stability
Moving to Exchange 2003 can be tough on the enterprise. Follow these steps to make sure you architect a smooth transition strategy. [Read More]

Blueprint Your Database Landscape
Crafting a map of your database servers can help you build better systems, from increased security to solid disaster-recovery plans. Take these steps to get your server network in order. [Read More]

The Importance of Mediation in a Services Network
As an SOA matures and expands, incompatibilities inevitably will emerge that must be managed to achieve your goals. [Read More]

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Special Reports

Security
Security is a top priority in any IT shop, but do you have all your bases covered? Put these essentials into practice when you formulate or update your security strategy.
• Plan Your Defense Strategy
• Serious Perimeter Security
• Manage Patches & Updates

Extensible ESB
Learn how the Enterprise Service Bus can help you leverage your existing Web services and service-oriented architectures.
• Integration Cure
• Extensible Integration

Operations Management
The changing nature of enterprise applications has created new challenges in operations management. Learn to manage your applications more effectively and efficiently.
• N-Tier is the New Frontier • Business Service Metrics • The Ones to Watch

Interviews

Going to SEA With Flashline CEO

EAS speaker Charles Stack talks with FTPOnline about maximizing the value of Web services, avoiding pitfalls, implementing a service-oriented enterprise architecture (SEA), and more. [Read More]

The Business Perception of MDA

IBM Rational's Alan Brown shares his views on pattern-based development and model-driven architectures for realizing enterprise business goals. [Read More]

Expert Insights
Get an inside look at the industry through FTP's interviews with the IT experts. [Read More]

Opinions

ESB vs. BizTalk Debate Heats Up in Barcelona

At his Enterprise Architect Summit Barcelona session, conference speaker Dave Chappell got into a heated debate with a couple Microsoft guys over core architectural fundamentals. [Read More]

Enriching Enterprise Grid Management

Oracle expands the scope and capabilities of centralized management of enterprise grids through plug-in technologies and partner input, reports Java Pro Editor Terrence O'Donnell. [Read More]

FTPOnline Blog
Join in as FTP editors, publishers, and partners sound off on issues that strike a chord with the IT and development communities. [Read More]

Books

E-Business Solution Architecture
Download this sample chapter from Mobility, Security and Web Services: Technologies and Service-oriented Architectures for a New Era of IT Solutions. [Read More]

FTPOnline Bookstore
Find the best books for IT and development professionals. [Read More]

Video Connection

12 Steps Toward SOA

Many understand the notion of SOA by now, but few have any idea how to get there. David Linthicum provides a step-by-step guide toward implementing your SOA.

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Ensuring Business Agility With SOA

This keynote by Sonic Software's Gordon Van Huizen examines two new pillars of software architecture, the enterprise service bus (ESB) and event stream processing (ESP), and how you can leverage them to build the next generation of IT infrastructure.

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