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What is StrategicITArchitecture.com?

StrategicITArchitecture.com is a blog for those interested in the role that IT architecture plays in enabling and supporting the enterprise. Topics addressed in this site include Enterprise Architecture (of course), Service Oriented Architecture, the Service Oriented Enterprise, Cloud Computing, Data Architecture and Management, and other related topics. The focus will generally be at a strategic and architectural level, with an occasional foray into implementation and design.

In StrategicITArchitecture.com you’ll find:

A repository of articles about IT Architecture, MDM, SOA, Governance, Best Practices, Methodologies and “hot topics” of current interest (like Cloud Computing!)
Resources like book reviews, white papers and links to complimentary and relevant Web sites
Pod-casts and videos of significant events and speakers on relevant topics
Reviews of enabling or supporting technologies and products

A Little Bit About the Author, Victor Brown

StrategicITArchitecture.com is produced by Victor Brown, a senior IT consultant, strategist, and practitioner. As an Executive, Entrepreneur, CIO, CTO, Consultant, Mentor and technical contributor, Victor has been a leader in the application of advanced computing architectures and technologies for several decades. As a practitioner, he has extensive practical experience implementing a diverse portfolio of high-performance, scalable, highly available, and secure IT solutions based on Service Oriented Architectures (SOA/WOA), Cloud Computing (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), Data Services, Web Services, Service Component Architecture (SCA), E-Business, Enterprise Portals, Enterprise Application Integration (EAI), middleware, data warehousing, MDM, EII, and transaction processing.

Victor is an experienced Executive and Entrepreneur who has built and managed professional services and software product organizations. He serves as a consultant and mentor to all levels of corporate and IT leadership. He continues to practice as a private consultant and the content offered on StrategicITArchitecture.com is a product of both his broad experience and the lessons he’s learned on recent engagements.

Victor has written numerous whitepapers on topics related to Enterprise Architecture — issues, solutions and governance.