Jens Andexer Executive IT Architect @ IBM and Willem Bekker, Head of Architecture Initiatives @ Standard Bank talk about Service Oriented Architectures and their characteristics. They focus not only the good qualities of this style of architecture but also about the bad and even the ugly parts. If you want to look beyond the hype and make an informed decision then this article is a must read!
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