All-in-One Guides:SAP service-oriented architecture (SOA) guide
SAP and SOA
Read this section if you're running SAP applications and you'd like to implement a service-oriented architecture (SOA). Learn about SAP's enterprise-service architecture (ESA) and what it means for the future of your organization. Our collection of resources will help you evaluate your options and decide if SOA is right for your SAP shop.
SAP SOA basics:
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SAP Process Integration (PI) training tutorial
Learning Guide - In this SAP NetWeaver PI tutorial, learn about SAP NetWeaver PI basics, including how to implement SAP PI 7.1 (formerly NetWeaver XI). Find out about the new changes for the integration engine for SAP's implementation of SOA middleware.
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Service-oriented architecture: Realizing tangible benefit from SOA in the near term
Tip - This introduction to service-oriented architecture (SOA) clarifies some basic terms, such as service and Web services, and provides an overview as to how your organization can begin to see benefits from SOA.
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Tip - Find out how to get ROI from SOA projects, and make sure your CEO gets the point of service-oriented architectures.
SAP SOA chapter downloads:
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SOA Using Java Web Services, chapter 3: 'Basic SOA Using REST', chapter 3: 'Basic SOA Using REST'
Book Chapter - A hands-on guide to implementing Web services and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) with today's Java EE 5 and Java SE 6 platforms. Author Mark Hansen presents in explicit detail the information that enterprise developers and architects need to...
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Succeeding with SOA, chapter 1: 'The SOA Challenge'
Book Chapter - This book shows how service-oriented architectures (SOAs) provide the best structure for such integration: clean, well-defined interfaces between collaborating entities. But even SOAs need to be correctly understood and implemented to avoid common...
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The New Language of Business: SOA & Web 2.0, chapter 11: 'Putting it all together'
Book Chapter - This book shows how to deconstruct your business into a "componentized" business model, then support that model with linked, repeatable IT services that can adapt quickly, easily, and economically. These techniques will help both IT professionals and...
SAP SOA trends:
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Podcast: SOA and Web services security for SAP and Oracle
20 Mar 2007
Article - SAP and Oracle have been touting the benefits of service-oriented architecture (SOA), but SOA comes with some unique security risks. This podcast discusses SOA security issues and how SAP and Oracle are addressing them with Jason Bloomberg of Zapthink...
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04 Jan 2007
News - Top SOA trends in the data center for 2007 include: A focus on applications vs. technology, composite applications, and production management of SOA apps.
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Did SAP drop the ERP ball by chasing SOA?
01 Feb 2007
Article - SearchSAP.com site expert Axel Angeli has strong views on ERP, SOA and other topics that often generate equally strong reaction. His thoughts on what's ahead for SAP in 2007 were no exception.