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Architecting and deploying a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)-based solution can be a daunting task given the number of hardware and software components involved. This is further complicated when integrating new business processes with old. IBM is working to simplify this for you by architecting and testing predefined SOA configurations.
This paper provides a bridge between the concept of SOA and the software and hardware components and related architectures needed to implement a SOA Process Entry Point. This is illustrated using a Business Process Management (BPM) solution. This paper guides you through the process of defining the necessary software components, developing a software architecture, and finally, mapping this to IBM System p hardware.
Several alternative hardware architectures are presented:
- Clustered servers
- Clustered blades
- Partitioned servers
- Combined clustered and partitioned servers
Finally, available systems management and high-availability options are presented. While each section of this whitepaper builds on the previous sections, readers with prior SOA experience may find they can skip the SOA defined and Process Entry Point topics as they are primarily introductory in nature.
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