SOA in a Connected World

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Gary E. Smith, Owner and Founder of SOA Networks

Mr. Smith graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and major in Computer Science. In 2000, he received a Diploma in Programming in Object-Oriented Software Technologies from the University of Alberta.

Gary has worked in a variety positions including R&D, product development, product management and business development for the following companies: VeriSign, Illuminet, MessagingDirect, Nortel Networks, iQMetrix and TELUS Communications.

Products and applications he was responsible for included: Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) applications,  Inter-Carrier Billing Platforms for wireline and wireline carriers, Electronic Bill Presentation and Payment (EBPP) applications, secure email messaging applications, Telephone Systems, Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) applications, telecommunications networking products, and a variety of Business Intelligence (BI) Solutions.

Gary writes articles, blogs and speaks on Service-Oriented Networking and related topics and his interest in the application of SOA to networking and SOA in the Telecom Industry.  He is the editor for a series of blogs: THE SOA NETWORK and his company SOA Networks (under construction) provides consulting on XML, Web Services and SOA Networking: interoperability, management, governance, security, and identity.

Associations:

Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS) 
International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)
    
Blogs:

SOA Security Architect         www.soasecurityarchitect.com

SOA Governance Architect   www.soagoverancearchitect.com 

SOA Network Architect         www.soanetworkarchitect.com 

SOA Identity Architect          www.soaidentityarchitect.com

SOA Test Architect                www.soatestarchitect.com

Web Sites:

THE SOA NETWORK   www.soanetwork.net

SOA Learning Guide - Search Web Services   www.searchwebservices.com

Books:

Presently co-authoring a book on various Enterprise Architecture methodologies with emphasis on SOA Infrastructure and SOA Network Infrastructure.  I have partnered with leading computer networking expert Dan Minoli to write on SOA Networking for an upcoming book on Enterprise Architecture and SOA Networking.

Events:
 

Service-Oriented Architecture - Best Practices SOA Security - Inherently Different than What We're Use To! In this presentation Gary outlines the differences between transport-level security versus message-level security.  Since security is modelled after a world based on outdated views ie. client-server; security simply don't work in a Service-Oriented World.  We need to model our world differently and secure the world differently in a SOA. • SOA security dilemma: flexibility versus control • What are the major differences between message-level security and transport-level security? • Current state of SOA security standards and how they relate to other standards • What are the challenges in ensuring the security of your web services and SOA? Aug 23, 2006 Ottawa, ON  CANADA http://www.infonex.ca/inx/722adv/722adv.pdf

Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS) SOA Networking - SOA Adoption and Impact on Networks       In this presentation, Gary will discuss the adoption of Service-Oriented Architecture in general and its specific impact on telecommunications networks.  As services migrate beyond the immediate enterprise, services impact networks by the increased volume and the very nature of verbose SOAP messaging.  In response to this impact a growing number of networking vendors are providing solutions in the form of XML/SOA appliances, firewalls, and gateways which incorporate XML processing, security, policy management and other functionality.  While this market is in its infancy, the trend to migrate functionality to networking devices will grow as this functionality is commoditized and standards become more widely adopted.  CIPS - Regina Nov 22, 2006 Regina, SK  CANADA http://soanetworkarchitect.com/2006/10/28/presentation--local-chapter-of-cips.aspx

SOA in Telecom 2007 Day 1 Tutorial - Putting SOA into Perspective in the Telecom World This 5 hour tutorial was intended to present how the SOA Vision is evolving beyond the enterprise and how SOA platforms are evolving and impacting Networks - SOA Networking. Secondly the tutorial outlined the use of SOA in the telecom industry from integration of operational services to use in Service Creation Environments for developing new network services. Other areas being impacted are Unified Communications Platforms and inter-carrier revenue sharing and billing.  Finally, how is Web 2.0 and SOA (Global SOA) changing the way products and services are being developed and delivered.           > Product Development Process             > SOA Vision             > Frameworks - SOA in Telecom             > SOA Platforms             > SOA Networking             > SOA in Unified Communications             > SOA in OSS/BSS             > SOA in SDP/IMS             > IPsphere Framework             > Web 2.0 & SOA = Global SOA Day 2 - Opening Talk - Raised on Internet   "Many of the new Web 2.0 start-ups are being developed from the "Net Generation" who are "Raised on the Internet".  These Web 2.0 solution providers continue to build over the traditional Telecom Service Providers and pose a major threat to these traditional providers and are presently providing little in the way of "value-add".  The traditional response for the telco's is to protect their interest in the underlying infrastructure ie. IP and charge more for QoS.  However the more progressive Telco's are embracing and supporting these new Web 2.0 solution providers. The Net Geners are driving new idea and product generation and not coming from the R&D Ivory Towers through their use of the internet. - NetGen use and think fundamentally different than previous generations." Day 3/4 - Chairman April 17-20, 2007  Paris, France  http://www.upperside.fr/soa2007/soa2007program.htm

ENT NET 2007                           Panel 6: Virtualizing the Global Enterprise      Chair: Gary E. Smith - SOA Networks      - SOA advancements and SOA Networking      - Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF, etc.)      - XML, Web Services, and SOA Networking       - Network Architecture Framework            - Enterprise applications of the latest data        center virtualization technologies      - Server technology and virtualization; Linux           - Storage virtualization; SANs        - Network virtualization and network-based computing             *Possible topics subject to change.                         CONFERENCE SCHEDULE                  Tutorials: 29-30 November 2007                Panel Sessions: 29-30 November 2007    co-located with IEEE GLOBECOM 2007, Washington DC                            26-30 November 2007                                                         http://app.onlinequickblog.com//images/6585-6409/thumbnails/ENTNET.png   http://www.ieee-globecom.org/2007/index.html

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