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Layer 7 And WSO2 Lead This Emerging Field
In Forrester's 15-criteria evaluation of application programming interface (API) management platform vendors, Layer 7 and WSO2 — and their solutions — rose to the top, followed by Intel,...

Software AG, Progress Software, And SOA Software Lead; IBM, Oracle, HP, And WSO2 Have Strong Solutions
In Forrester's 55-criteria evaluation of service-oriented architecture (SOA) service life-cycle management (SLM) vendors, we found that Software AG, Progress Software, and SOA Software lead the pack....

Progress Software Leads; IBM, SOA Software, WSO2, And Managed Methods Have Strong Solutions
In Forrester's 51-criteria evaluation of standalone service-oriented architecture (SOA) management solution vendors, we found that Progress Software leads the pack with its broad and deep...
Forrester's survey data shows that service-oriented architecture (SOA) still has strong penetration and high satisfaction rates. Even though today's headlines focus more on cloud computing, mobile...
Although Many Buy An ESB First, More Buy SOA Management In The Long Run
Although enterprise service bus (ESB) products are an early focus for purchase by service-oriented architecture (SOA) users, SOA management products have more-sustained buying focus and also...
With 74% of the Global 2000 now using service-oriented architecture (SOA), most architects recognize that SOA is about much more than Web services and better application integration. SOA continues to...
If developers treat service-oriented architecture (SOA) only as Web services standards for better application integration, it can easily result in siloed, point-to-point Web services that solve only...
The Market Landscape For SOA Policy Management Infrastructure And Services
Service-oriented architecture (SOA) policy management is an important and emerging subset of SOA strategy, SOA governance, and SOA platform planning. Because SOA policy features and functions are...
Integrate Policy Into Your SOA Governance And Service Life-Cycle Processes
Policy management builds added flexibility and business value to your strategy for service-oriented architecture (SOA). Achieving these benefits requires you to enhance your SOA processes and add new...
Most architects now recognize that service-oriented architecture (SOA) is much more than Web services (WS) standards and better application integration. SOA continues to gain industry recognition as...
Tools Can Bring Value To Other IT Processes
Service-oriented architecture (SOA) service life-cycle management solutions, sometimes called SOA repositories, are significant investments, with enterprise licenses ranging from $300,000 to well...
Bringing BSM Modeling To SOA Application Performance Management
Application performance management (APM) became known through the widespread use of application server technologies, such as J2EE/Java EE. Originally designed to monitor the code component of an...
BEA Systems Leads, With Software AG and LogicLibrary Close Behind
Forrester evaluated leading service-oriented architecture (SOA) service life-cycle management vendors against 96 criteria and found that BEA Systems, Software AG, and LogicLibrary established...
The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2007
In our Forrester Wave™ analysis of standalone service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services management solutions, SOA Software's solution rated within our Strong Performers category,...
The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2007
In our Forrester Wave™ analysis of standalone service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services management solutions, AmberPoint's solution rated within our Leader category. The solution has...
A Supplement To "The Forrester Wave™: Standalone SOA And Web Services Management Solutions, Q4 2007"
When evaluating service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services management solutions, it is important for enterprise architects to consider the embedded SOA management features of their existing...
The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2007
In our Forrester Wave™ analysis of standalone service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services management solutions, Progress Software's solution rated within our Leader category, with...
Progress Software And AmberPoint Lead; Each Vendor Has Unique Strengths
Forrester evaluated leading standalone service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services management solution (or simply, SOA management) vendors across 100 criteria and found that Progress...
The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2007
In our Forrester Wave™ analysis of standalone service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services management solutions, CA's solution rates within our Strong Performer category when...
The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2007
In our Forrester Wave™ analysis of standalone service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services management solutions, IBM's solution rated within our Strong Performers category, with strong...
The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2007
In our Forrester Wave™ analysis of standalone service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services management solutions, Hewlett-Packard's solution rated within our Strong Performers category,...
When To Use Which Web Services Management Specifications
Web services adoption continues, but it is taking a long time to work out all of the specifications and standards. According to data from recent Forrester surveys, as yet, there is little support for...
AmberPoint And Actional (Sonic Software) Lead In Our Product Evaluation
Service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services management applies enterprise management concepts to SOA's service interface layer, implementing key aspects of SOA-based flexibility by enforcing...