Title: Synergies between SOA and Grid
Computing
Abstract: Service
Oriented Architecture (SOA) is an architectural style for developing
and
integrating enterprise applications to enable an enterprise to deliver
self-describing
and platform independent business functionality. Grid Computing (GC) is
a
framework that allows pooling of physical resources to enable
virtualisation
of distributed computing, enterprise data and enterprise functionality.
The
two are synergetic in the sense that, whereas SOA can provide a strong
basis
for GC, technical framework based on GC provides the optimum foundation
for
SOA. This paper discusses the two paradigms and provides some useful
information
for the benefit of large enterprises that wish to embark on the
development
and implementation of SOA based on Grid Computing.
Author: Zaigham
Mahmood