Technology Mashup

If you are following developments in the forthcoming Oslo project from Microsoft, then you will want to check out these two videos from endpoint.tv. Oslo will be released later this year affecting products such as .NET Framework, Visual Studio, BizTalk Server and others. It will provide some neat enhancements to WF / WCF and will give Microsoft a stronger offering in the SOA space.

The first video is a high level introduction and discussion with David Chappell. The second video deals with preparation for Oslo and discussion with Jon Flanders.

Two interesting Redbooks out this week dealing with technology transition to WebSphere Process Server.

1. WebSphere MQ Workflow transition to WebSphere Process Server
2. Migrating WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation to WebSphere Process
Server V6.1

Hear Steve Harris, Development VP for Application Server, discuss Oracle's vision and strategy for application servers, Java virtual machine technologies, and the emerging application grid architecture.

Enclosure: (30.0 MB)

Oracle Middleware Strategy Update: Thomas Kurian - Part II from Oracle Fusion Middleware Radio

Oracle Middleware Strategy Update: Thomas Kurian - Part I from Oracle Fusion Middleware Radio

Achieving Enterprise Process Agility Through BPM and SOA -

Business Activity Monitoring with WebSphere Business Monitor V6.1 - Redbook, published: Wed, 30 Jul 2008

- Monitor processes in WebSphere Process Server, MQ Workflow, and FileNet
- Monitor WebSphere MQ and WebSphere Adapters
- Learn by example with practical scenarios

Soup up your BPM implementations...

IBM WebSphere Business Process Management V6.1 Performance Tuning - Redpaper, published: Wed, 23 Jul 2008

- Learn valuable tips for tuning
- Get the latest best practices
- Try the example settings

“Woefully inadequate” Web 2.0 quality costing firms dear - Increased software complexity from multicore, Web 2.0 and SOA driving up costs for companies

[SOA News from Computer Weekly]

Configuring IBM WebSphere Process Server V6.1 with an Oracle Database - Redpaper, published: Thu, 17 Jul 2008

This IBM® Redpaper publication explains how to configure IBM WebSphere® Process Server V6.1 to work with an Oracle® database. [WebSphere Redbooks]

Getting Started with IBM WebSphere Process Server and IBM WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus Part 3: Run time - Redbook, published: Thu, 17 Jul 2008

- Install WebSphere Process Server
- Build topologies based on patterns
- Prepare for deployment

Getting Started with IBM WebSphere Process Server and IBM WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus Part 2: Scenario - Redbook, published: Fri, 11 Jul 2008

- Learn to create business integration applications
- Learn to create mediations
- Learn end-to-end test techniques

SOA Approach to Enterprise Integration for Product Lifecycle Management - Draft Redbook, last updated: Fri, 11 Jul 2008

- Strategic capability to integrate systems, processes, and data
- Examples based on real-life customer situations
- PLM Services 2.0 compliant server

I'm attending a briefing session in July, so I will ask!

Where next for Aqualogic? - While Oracle probably would be loathed to lose customers, its strategic roadmap says very little about the Aqualogic product family... 

[Cliff Saran's Blog]

Progress pushes for SOA evolution by acquiring Iona -

Progress Software made a strategic move to gain wider recognition in the infrastructure software market with its acquisition of integration specialist Iona.

[SOA News from Computer Weekly]