Portable storage devices are a convenient means of storing and accessing data anytime, but in the wrong hands, these devices can pose an enormous and costly security threat.
Launching a successful SOA project requires much the same careful planning and process as any architectural project. While tools and technologies exist to build applications from these existing, loosely-coupled and interoperable services, assuring overall performance of the final product is another matter. ITIL can serve as a valuable blueprint to guide construction of manageable SOA implementations.
Composite Software Construction - The goal of this book is start by understanding today's software construction processes and technologies and explore why and how it should be evolved to support core composition mechanisms.