Topic:
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.  This presentation will outline the current view of Service-Oriented Networking and its future.

Presenter:
Gary E. Smith, SOA Networks

Gary has an extensive background in R&D, product development, and product management of telecommunications products, services, and applications having worked for VeriSign, Illuminet, MessagingDirect, Nortel Networks, iQmetrix, and TELUS Communications.  He recently founded SOA Networks.  Gary writes articles, runs a series of blogs and speaks on Service-Oriented Networking and related topics and is co-authoring a book on SOA Infrastructure.  He presently is engaged in industry research and in his role as a blogger, interviews many leading experts in the industry on Service-Oriented Architecture, SOA Security, SOA Governance, and Service Oriented Networking.  Through his company he provides consulting on XML, Web Services, and SOA Networking: interoperability, management, governance, security, and identity.