As the high-tech world evolves, IT is confronted with a level of complexity that was unthinkable even a few years ago. Security, centralized management, visibility, integration, and overlapping silos of information are just a few examples of the struggles most IT organizations deal with on a daily basis.
This technical complexity, added to a constant demand for new applications and computing resources, tight schedules, and limited budgets, has placed IT in a new, unenviable position: the bottleneck. In reality, the cost and risks associated with IT projects have increased significantly over the past 10 years while productivity gains have been increasingly questioned.
In response, the software industry is changing the way we consume and assemble computing resources, thanks to connectivity improvements and web services technologies. Although the industry has named this evolution service orientation, there are a lot of questions about the meaning of service orientation and its derivations, such as service-oriented architecture (SOA) or service-oriented computing.
This white paper explores the background, technology, and models behind service orientation. As a technology resource, it can help you make informed decisions about services and their place in your enterprise.
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