| Point-Counterpoint: Web Services vs. REST/POX for SOA Interoperability | |
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Monday, 03 December 2007
05:00 PM-06:00 PM | |
Speakers: Nicholas Gall, W Schulte
Location: Pavilion 3-4
Session Type: Track Session
Track: B | |
Web services (Ws-*) and REST/POX-based Web-oriented architecture (WOA) have fundamental differences that will significantly affect design choices. Web service (Ws-*) standards are progressing slowly, and adoption is less-dramatic and widespread than initially anticipated. WOA is rapidly emerging but lacks maturity and robustness for enterprise application-to-application (A2A) integration. Organizations should not hastily commit to either WS-* or WOA but must consider a blended architecture. Application architects undertaking initiatives to increase application agility must understand the differences and how they apply to specific SOA system requirements. |
Key Issues:
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- What are the important architectural differences between WS-* and WOA?
- When does it make sense to use Web services or WOA standards?
- When is it appropriate to use the WOA sub-style or the Ws-* sub-style?
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