Service Oriented Architecture | Strategic IT Architecture

Enterprise Architecture Governance

Posted on12. Dec, 2010 by vbrown.

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In a recent LinkedIn discussion, I offered the following definition of Enterprise Architecture (EA) EA is the logical framework that links and aligns business strategy and organizational structures, processes, information, and technologies. What I find fascinating is that EA as a business function whose intent and benefits seem so obvious to me (based on many [...]

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SOA is Mainstream

Posted on01. Feb, 2010 by vbrown.

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SOA is growing up. In fact, for many of SOA’s early or mid-term adopters, SOA is in late adolescence or early adulthood. By that I mean that the application and disciplines of service-based architecture and applications have matured and are being

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Flight Plan: Deploying the Cloud

Posted on06. Nov, 2009 by vbrown.

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The early phases of a new technology paradigm are disruptive and confusing. And the confusion usually starts with words and the difficulty of clearly communicating complex topics! That’s definitely true of the cloud computing paradigm. The term

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Flight Plan: Cloud Computing Meteorology

Posted on01. Nov, 2009 by vbrown.

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There are so many voices expressing confusing and diverse opinions around the topic of Cloud Computing. Definitions, benefits and risks, strategies for adoption, are all over the map. Most have some merit; very few make practical sense and are action

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The Best Clouds Will Use SOA

Posted on28. Sep, 2009 by vbrown.

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I think that one of the most significant benefits from the over-heated interest in Cloud Computing may be the result of a change in the way we think about Services (SOA). Effective use of a Cloud - especially IaaS and PaaS - will essentially mandat