Re: [service-orientated-architecture] Active Directory as Registry

[Todd Biske]

I wouldn't say that Web Services are limiting choices.  Right now, Web Services are simply another choice today, although it's certainly true that vendors are rallying around Web Services resulting in a reduction in the number of choices.  Many enterprises view this as a good thing as they strive to consolidate and manage their systems.   The more important thing you mention, which I agree with wholeheartedly, is that choices have to be made with more consideration than price and interoperability.  Decisions regarding solutions are a very complicated process, and an organization has to define and communicate its principles associated with those decisions.  A very simple example that organizations have is build versus buy.  There is no right answer for all, each organization will have different priorities that the principles must uphold.   -tb On Oct 10, 2006, at 9:46 AM, Gregg Wonderly wrote: Todd Biske wrote: > My gut reaction to questions such as this is, "Does it work? If so, > does it really matter whether LDAP or UDDI is used behind the scenes?" In the end, I think this is a pretty provocative question. If you have a platform which allows you to choose the "wire" protocol, and plug in the appropriate solution as needed, then it doesn't matter. But, if you have to use a platform/implementation of a platform, which doesn't provide the ability to choose, then it really does matter which you have to use, because then you are going to have to provide an external gateway to cross over to another technology/wire protocol, or you are going to have to move to the required one. Web Services is limiting choices to try and facilitate better interoperability. There are clearly some choices that have to be made with more consideration than price and potential interoperability. Gregg Wonderly __._,_.___ SPONSORED LINKS Computer software program Computer software spy Computer job Database software Discount computer software Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe __,_._,___