March 30, 2009

Secure Your Services, Never Lose an Order

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Listen to this podcast and hear Dan Foody, VP of Products at Progress Software, talk about the shift from processing simple web service transactions to business transaction assurance. He’ll talk about how today’s transaction complexity forces an enterprise to invest in services management software that will improve business transaction processing so that you never lose sight of critical business events.

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January 28, 2009

Progress Software Introduces Actional Diagnostics

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With Actional Diagnostics, you can accelerate Web service development, testing and validation with tools to improve service quality, performance, and compliance, and simplify time consuming XML-oriented tasks. Listen to this podcast and hear Dan Foody, VP of Products for Actional at Progress Software, talk about the features and benefits of introducing a service quality and validation tool into your SOA infrastructure initiative. Register to be alerted when the FREE download is available.

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November 20, 2008

Cloud Computing - The New SOA?

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Presented by Dan Foody, VP of Products for Actional at Progress Software

Is SOA dead? It seems the technology buzz these days is all about cloud computing. What's the difference? Do they complement one another? Listen to this podcast and hear Dan talk candidly about how cloud computing and Web 2.0 are being integrated into today's enterprise architecture.

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October 10, 2008

What does that web service mean to you?

Posted by The Progress Guys

Do you have the right SOA infrastructure tools in place that will help you achieve better business visibility?

SOA management tools that aid in runtime governance and service quality will help. Listen as Dan Foody describes how a popular industry automobile website had some troubles because users were learning how to "game" their system.

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October 03, 2008

The Number of Services Required Before You Consider SOA Management

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Is there a golden number of services that should be running before you even consider SOA management solutions? Listen to a podcast presented by Dan Foody and hear some key thoughts and field observations about the importance of the quality of your services and not the quantity. Considering SOA management solutions during the planning phase of SOA infrastructure is crucial for success.

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September 02, 2008

SOA Management: Do you really need it?

Posted by The Progress Guys

What the cost is for not having it.

Did you forget to think about SOA management when you developed your SOA infrastructure deployment plan? Listen to this podcast presented by Dan Foody, VP of Products for Actional at Progress Software, and hear an example of a company that did just that and regretted it. Make your SOA more agile by making sure that the right SOA management tools are in place before you deloy.

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August 06, 2008

Cloud Computing and SOA

Posted by The Progress Guys

Listen to a brief podcast by Dan Foody, VP of Products for Actional at Progress Software, that briefly describes what "we" mean by cloud computing and how cloud computing may affect your existing SOA infrastructure.

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June 09, 2008

Implementing SOA During a Recession

Posted by The Progress Guys

By now we all know that service-oriented architecture (SOA) isn’t something you buy out of the box. It’s also a long term initiative that involves planning, implementation and fine-tuning. But when budgets are tight, many companies may slow down or even stop their SOA initiatives. Listen to the podcast, Implementing SOA during a Recession, presented by Dan Foody, VP of Actional products at Progress Software. During this podcast Dan talks about the importance of maintaining your initiatives during an economic downturn by looking for the quick wins and hits that will allow you continually enhance your SOA infrastructure. He talks about business-critical issues such as security and compliance, and SOA governance that can’t be ignored even during a weak economic environment.

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