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Service-Oriented Architecture Last modified: Wednesday, July 19, 2006
(n.) Abbreviated SOA, an application architecture in which all functions, or services, are defined using a description language and have invokable interfaces that are called to perform business processes. Each interaction is independent of each and every other interaction and the interconnect protocols of the communicating devices (i.e., the infrastructure components that determine the communication system do not affect the interfaces). Because interfaces are platform-independent, a client from any device using any operating system in any language can use the service. Though built on similar principles, SOA is not the same as Web services, which indicates a collection of technologies, such as SOAP and XML. SOA is more than a set of technologies and runs independent of any specific technologies.
Migrating to a service-oriented architecture, Part 1 This is the first in a series of papers intended to help you better understand the value of a service-oriented architecture (SOA), and to develop a realistic plan for evaluating your current infrastructure and migrating it to a true service-oriented architecture. Realizing a Service-Oriented Architecture with .NET This article is meant to be a practical discussion guide to building a .NET application in a service-oriented architecture. Service-Oriented Architecture Explained This article describes the essentials of SOA. Term of the Week: Service Oriented Architecture This article from Developer.com provides a quick look at the principles behind SOA and the benefits it gives. Tips for Designing a Service-Oriented Architecture Some core design principles to help concoct a plan to design an SOA. Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture This site will help you get started with Web services and service-oriented architectures. It features free articles, product listings, and services that can be used to develop a service-oriented architecture.	Related Categories Business Computing Web 2.0 Web Services Related Terms architecture EDA interface Web services