it - Information Technology · 2008 · 12 citations · 0 references
BusinessInformation SystemsInformation ArchitectureService DesignSystems ArchitectureClient-server ArchitectureInteroperabilityService DeliveryService StandardizationService StandardsService-oriented ArchitectureMiddlewareMiddleware InteroperabilityMiddleware PlatformsMiddleware ProtocolsResearch Agenda SettingService InteroperabilityService-oriented InteroperabilityService-oriented Middleware
Summary Interoperability and componentization are the two defining characteristics of Service Oriented Architectures (SOA). From a middleware perspective this means standardized quality of service (QoS) protocols and QoS-rich service descriptions. This paper provides an architectural overview of quality of service issues in SOA environments and a review of open problems and current research directions.