During the 1990s, companies bought packaged software solutions such as SAP, Oracle ERP, PeopleSoft, JDEdwards, Siebel, Clarify, and so on. Although such packaged software solutions worked well ...

Commentary - If you’re like a lot of CIOs, you’ve been in this business a long time and have pretty much seen it all. From mainframe to mid-range to client-server to ASP and everything in between.

Application integration may hold much more benefit than most Java development shops realize. The TheServerside.com Readership Survey 2011 has revealed that only 20% of surveyed IT professionals say ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Cory Benfield discusses the evolution of ...

In 1999, Salesforce created the first true software-as-a-service (SaaS) package. Now there are more than 10,000 cloud-based applications aimed at enterprises and SMEs, covering everything from core ...

There is no denying the fact that cloud-based software and computing services are now accepted as the norm. This change has profound implications on how software applications are architected, ...

With increasing data volumes, growing adoption of cloud computing, and widening use of automation technologies, system integration will remain a one-stop solution for creating efficient workflows. How ...

More than half of all enterprise application integration projects fail, not because of the software itself, but because of management issues that cause them to run late, go over budget or not produce ...