Service-oriented architecture (SOA) enables different programs, applications, and tools to interact via self-contained services that do not depend on the context or state of the other service. This white paper provides insight into the top-four worst practices for SOA integration, and how to avoid and/or overcome these worst practices. 

Data abstraction overcomes data structure incompatibility by transforming data from its native structure and syntax into reusable views and data services. But some data abstraction approaches work better than others. Composite data virtualization is an optimal way to implement an abstraction layer at enterprise scale. 

ISVs that choose to embed IBM Cognos software are able to sell additional features and functionality, as well as increase win rates, average deal sizes, and overall revenue. 

This white paper discusses the issues associated with decision services in an SOA strategy, highlighting how business rule management systems can be used to overcome these challenges. 

Read this white paper to find out why 38% of businesses surveyed in 2011 had replaced their ERP solutions and find criteria for determining if and when you should upgrade or migrate to new software. Also, find tips on making a business case for an investment as well as selection criteria for choosing ERP that will meet your business needs. 

Read this case study to learn how a fax service enabled one manufacturing company to capture all fax orders in their existing SAP system transactions and track each by image and order number to facilitate better efficiency, increase productivity, and accommodate business growth. 

Get details on the dynamics at play around email archiving: SEC regulations, backup considerations and best practices for retention. Finally, find out which hardware and software products do a good job at email archiving. 

<p>Access this podcast to learn about cutting edge technology and techniques that can not only confidently enable a BYOD strategy, but also help you find productivity and competitive advantages previously unavailable, even in highly regulated and secure industries.</p> 

Check out this white paper to discover how an offsite storage partner can be the answer to your content security and storage challenges. Learn about the advantages associated with offsite storage, discover how to define your needs and find the best potential backup partner you can, receive 4 key questions to ask regarding storage partners and more. 

This E-Guide highlights some of the most important considerations for choosing the right storage infrastructure to compliment your virtual server environment. Learn why there are important factors specific to server virtualization - beyond security - that every hospital should consider. 

This white paper highlights an interactive threat discovery too that allows security analysts to visually detect hard to find cyber threats that would otherwise be buried under piles of data. 

<p>To enjoy the flexibility and resource savings of a private cloud, you need to know where to begin with building one. In this issue of <em>Cloud Development Digest, </em>find best practices and expert recommendations for implementing a private cloud.</p> 

<p>Read this expert resource to learn how testing in the cloud is different from traditional quality assurance of applications. Find tips on how to adjust your testing techniques and tests themselves to ensure maximum cloud application performance.</p>