Applied SOA Patterns on the Oracle Platform

Preface

Arguably, distributed computing is the most complex concept in computer science. The practical realization of this concept in the form of service-oriented computing further adds to this complexity. Generally, there are two reasons: firstly, because of a compound architectural approach, SOA is based on already complex techniques, and secondly, to stay on the cutting edge of computing technology, SOA must appeal to non-IT businesses to be successfully adopted in modern enterprises. To achieve this goal of successful adoption, SOA architects must combine a vendor-neutral approach to systems design with a deep knowledge of platforms on which the solution will be realized. This combination will allow service-oriented solutions to be flexible ...