Integration Solutions

Now that we understand how middleware and XML coexist, we can turn our attention to XML-enabled solutions that include the available technology and approaches. In doing so, let's consider the macro problem domains: B2B application integration and application integration.

Within the domain of application integration, XML plays a lesser role, but its role is becoming more important. This somewhat-convoluted observation is based on the fact that most systems within an enterprise come under central control. As a result, the integration solutions run deeper and may not benefit from converting information to XML for movement to other applications. Typically, standard information-exchange mechanisms, such as XML, take a back seat ...

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