IT Architecture and Middleware: Strategies for Building Large-Scale Integrated Systems

Author: Chris Britton
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This book is a study of IT architecture. It combines various real-world challenges to provide an insightful discussion on IT architecture and middleware technology, helping you to gain a keen eye on new business objectives, emerging technologies, and market competition. It enables clear thinking and effective problem-solving in the face of challenges. The book is divided into 15 chapters. Chapter 1 introduces some of the main aspects of IT architecture. Chapters 2 to 9 focus on optional middleware technologies, including a brief history of middleware, its classification and respective architectures, applications, adaptability, performance and scalability, security, and system management. Chapters 10 to 14 cover the implementation design of IT architecture and distributed systems, including the implementation design of IT architecture and components, business process implementation, information access and accuracy, and modifying existing systems. The book concludes with a case study guiding the construction of IT architecture. This book is suitable for IT designers and IT management professionals.