Java CAPS for SOA and Composite Applications

The application architecture for most organisations resembles a patchwork of databases and systems.

Typically this "accidental architecture" evolves because companies implement a new application every time they need to resolve specific business problems or competitive threats, or meet new regulatory requirements.

The result is information locked inside individual databases and applications. And while these databases and applications may share similar data or repeated functionality, allowing them to interact may pose a threat to data integrity.

As a result, valuable data is siloed or inaccessible to be used for customer loyalty programs, brand reputation and building sustainable competitive edge.

What if, however, there was a way of putting a "wrapper" around all the existing line of business applications? What if that wrapper exposed "modular packets" of business application functionality, like "add customer" which could be made available for re-use in a new application?

This wrapper is in effect a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and is used to create composite applications.

But wouldn't it be even better if there was a way to talk to these software application systems directly through their published application programming interfaces (APIs) and the APIs discretely exposed these "modular packets" of business application functionality?

Sun Java CAPS simplifies integration

Sun's Java Composite Application Platform Suite (Java CAPS) does all of this and more.

Java CAPS is a unified, comprehensive suite that allows you to:

• Reuse existing applications to lower costs
• Reduce development and deployment time to deliver new services
• Integrate new, legacy and packaged applications within an existing infrastructure

This is achieved without the need for extensive coding.

Java CAPS includes all the runtimes and tools your business needs to build and deploy enterprise SOA applications.

Composite applications made even easier with Java CAPS BMP

With Java CAPS Business Process Manager (BPM) tool, developers and managers can model required business processes and assess whether or not they will deliver required outcomes.

The Java CAPS BPM tool has the ability to communicate, through adapters, with all of the modular packets of business functionality available.

It then integrates these, from all of the different "application silos", to create a composite application or new business system, without destroying the inherent data integrity of the application software system of the enterprise.

On a smaller scale, you can use the Java CAPS BPM tool to build a business-to-business export/import function and integrate data with an existing enterprise resource planning system.

Extend your horizons

Want to know more about Java CAPS?

Come along to Sun's APAC Extended Horizons 2007 Summit to find out how others are using Java CAPS to integrate services and maintain data integrity and security.

Set to take place on 28 - 29 May in Sydney, this is a must-attend conference for the Sun software community to gain insights on best practices to architect, design, implement and deploy enterprise solutions. 

Attendees can access technical information and insider tips, attend workshops, listen to success stories and take part in business and technology discussions.

» Learn more about Extended Horizons 2007 Summit

» Visit the Java CAPS resource centre and access documents and tools to help you learn more

» Read how Java CAPS can help you as a developer at the Sun Developer Network

» Learn more about all components of the Java CAPS suite

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