Cloud Computing and SOA: Same but Different

Presentation for the Cordys Webinar earlier in March 2009 on the topic of “Cloud Computing and SOA”.

Key Takeaways:

• Cloud provides a good excuse to stop thinking about the ESB as central (or even necessary) for SOA
• Cloud, cloud, cloud — the same hype as SOA, SOA, SOA?
• From a SOA perspective, is Cloud Computing SaaS+Virtualization + SOA?
• SOA provides the fundamental architecture perspective on making loosely coupled, location independent, virtualized capabilities possible.
• Cloud is a way to apply SOA in a virtualized manner
• Will Cloud be the new hype center?

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