SOA Software - Enterprise API Management & SOA Governance Blog http://blog.soa.com Business Unleashed Mon, 06 May 2013 14:01:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Faster, More, Better: Secure and Manage Your (API) Business with API Gateway http://feeds.soa.com/~r/SOA/Blog/~3/SWQnOJaCU3A/ http://blog.soa.com/faster-more-better-secure-and-manage-your-api-business-with-api-gateway/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 14:01:59 +0000 Roberto Medrano http://blog.soa.com/?p=1237 Let’s say that your business has been successfully transacting business online for a number of years; you deliver great information about your product, people like your product, and customers use your Web site to purchase your product. You’re taking advantage of innovative online marketing strategies and you’re seeing a nice rise traffic, clicks and consumption.... Continue reading →

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]]> http://blog.soa.com/faster-more-better-secure-and-manage-your-api-business-with-api-gateway/feed/ 0 http://blog.soa.com/faster-more-better-secure-and-manage-your-api-business-with-api-gateway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=faster-more-better-secure-and-manage-your-api-business-with-api-gateway REST and the Promise of Secure and Efficient Application Delivery http://feeds.soa.com/~r/SOA/Blog/~3/VAbclG2apJA/ http://blog.soa.com/rest-and-the-promise-of-secure-and-efficient-application-delivery/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:56:02 +0000 Roberto Medrano http://blog.soa.com/?p=1227 When we started talking about the “API Economy”, we weren’t simply driving a marketing message. We helped create what truly has become an economy, one with all the real factors of what’s involved in a real economic system. The term is catchy, but it’s also what we live and breathe. When organizations use their data... Continue reading →

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]]> http://blog.soa.com/rest-and-the-promise-of-secure-and-efficient-application-delivery/feed/ 0 http://blog.soa.com/rest-and-the-promise-of-secure-and-efficient-application-delivery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rest-and-the-promise-of-secure-and-efficient-application-delivery SOA vs API: SOA, let’s speak reality and listen to experience http://feeds.soa.com/~r/SOA/Blog/~3/TlhPyyyMiig/ http://blog.soa.com/soa-vs-api-soa-lets-speak-reality-and-listen-to-experience/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:36:21 +0000 Olivier Laplace http://blog.soa.com/?p=1209 When focusing or comparing SOA versus API approaches, it’s easy to take shortcuts and thus not considering the whole scope. This inevitably brings the reflexion to a partial, if not wrong result. Across its blog and a SOA versus API trilogy, SOA software provides you with a realistic view of this exciting topic. Feel free... Continue reading →

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]]> http://blog.soa.com/soa-vs-api-soa-lets-speak-reality-and-listen-to-experience/feed/ 0 http://blog.soa.com/soa-vs-api-soa-lets-speak-reality-and-listen-to-experience/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=soa-vs-api-soa-lets-speak-reality-and-listen-to-experience OAuth Resource Guide http://feeds.soa.com/~r/SOA/Blog/~3/SFCAa3D4MdE/ http://blog.soa.com/oauth-resource-guide/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:17:47 +0000 Roberto Medrano http://blog.soa.com/?p=1199 With the launch of SOA Software OAuth Server, we’ve taken a huge step in the direction of providing easy, but secure, sharing of data across applications, APIs and domains. The effectiveness of an application is inhibited when the data contained in it can’t be used outside of a company’s firewall. So in creating a product... Continue reading →

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]]> http://blog.soa.com/oauth-resource-guide/feed/ 2 http://blog.soa.com/oauth-resource-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oauth-resource-guide API Predictions for the rest of 2013 http://feeds.soa.com/~r/SOA/Blog/~3/upP1MjjiW5k/ http://blog.soa.com/api-predictions-for-the-rest-of-2013/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:01:34 +0000 Roberto Medrano http://blog.soa.com/?p=1191 Cloud, mobile, big data, on demand, social…and the list goes on. Buzzwords are meant to help as a mental shortcut, but they obscure the depth and impact of the topics they convey. So it’s not too difficult to make predictions that suggest that mobile will be big, or that enterprises will rely more on cloud.... Continue reading →

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]]> http://blog.soa.com/api-predictions-for-the-rest-of-2013/feed/ 0 http://blog.soa.com/api-predictions-for-the-rest-of-2013/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=api-predictions-for-the-rest-of-2013 Sharing Data Securely – Introducing SOA Software OAuth Server http://feeds.soa.com/~r/SOA/Blog/~3/XSBYTsAsojU/ http://blog.soa.com/sharing-data-securely-introducing-soa-software-oauth-server/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:23:51 +0000 Roberto Medrano http://blog.soa.com/?p=1183 One of the biggest impediments to true productivity in an enterprise is the inability of applications to share data across domains. So much of a typical worker’s effectiveness relies on applications that are both internal and external, but because security is a critical issue, it often enforces roadblocks to the flow of the needed data.... Continue reading →

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]]> http://blog.soa.com/sharing-data-securely-introducing-soa-software-oauth-server/feed/ 0 http://blog.soa.com/sharing-data-securely-introducing-soa-software-oauth-server/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sharing-data-securely-introducing-soa-software-oauth-server “My How You’ve Grown”: A Look Back at 2012 http://feeds.soa.com/~r/SOA/Blog/~3/ZPtUfEdzk20/ http://blog.soa.com/my-how-youve-grown-a-look-back-at-2012/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:06:12 +0000 Roberto Medrano http://blog.soa.com/?p=1177 It’s self serving, promotional, and we’re drawing attention to ourselves, but what the hell, there’s no other way to say it: 2012 was a TREMENDOUS year for SOA Software. It used to be that the ebb and flow of the calendar year somewhat mirrored the business cycle – quarters started slow and ended with a... Continue reading →

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]]> http://blog.soa.com/my-how-youve-grown-a-look-back-at-2012/feed/ 0 http://blog.soa.com/my-how-youve-grown-a-look-back-at-2012/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-how-youve-grown-a-look-back-at-2012 Liberté, égalité, fraternité (and APIs) http://feeds.soa.com/~r/SOA/Blog/~3/BibQXBYM_R4/ http://blog.soa.com/liberte-egalite-fraternite-and-apis/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:12:20 +0000 Roberto Medrano http://blog.soa.com/?p=1165 Is it possible to find a more inspiring place to discuss technology (or, for that matter, ANY subject) than Paris? Imagine walks along the Seine while debating security protocols, gazing at l’Arc de Triomphe and considering the many Web Services standards, sipping a fine Châteauneuf-du-Pape and scribbling enterprise API models on your accompanying napkin. Ahhhh, Paris in... Continue reading →

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]]> http://blog.soa.com/liberte-egalite-fraternite-and-apis/feed/ 0 http://blog.soa.com/liberte-egalite-fraternite-and-apis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=liberte-egalite-fraternite-and-apis Failing to Prepare is Preparing to Fail http://feeds.soa.com/~r/SOA/Blog/~3/-X9EZl4EQOM/ http://blog.soa.com/failing-to-prepare-is-preparing-to-fail/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:17:08 +0000 Roberto Medrano http://blog.soa.com/?p=1156 The need to effectively utilize APIs is increasingly becoming a critical need for organizations that rely on software to run their business. New revenue channels can easily be created, and integration with partner and customer services is much easier with enterprise APIs, and forward-thinking organizations understand that it’s crucial for them to become smart about... Continue reading →

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]]> http://blog.soa.com/failing-to-prepare-is-preparing-to-fail/feed/ 0 http://blog.soa.com/failing-to-prepare-is-preparing-to-fail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=failing-to-prepare-is-preparing-to-fail Being Recognized for Innovation http://feeds.soa.com/~r/SOA/Blog/~3/DDAzwx8-jjw/ http://blog.soa.com/being-recognized-for-innovation/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:14:35 +0000 Roberto Medrano http://blog.soa.com/?p=1150 This year isn’t over yet, but having had a few intense, whirlwind weeks in our recent schedule, we’re taking inventory of some of our accomplishments of 2012 and we’re beyond pleased. The last couple of weeks especially have been notable for us as we announced a new Enterprise API Platform, launched our Open Developer Community,... Continue reading →

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]]> http://blog.soa.com/being-recognized-for-innovation/feed/ 0 http://blog.soa.com/being-recognized-for-innovation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=being-recognized-for-innovation Cloud Expo 2012: Surging Interest in Enterprise API Management http://feeds.soa.com/~r/SOA/Blog/~3/M0MqXECSC5o/ http://blog.soa.com/cloud-expo-2012-surging-interest-in-enterprise-api-management/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:45:23 +0000 Roberto Medrano http://blog.soa.com/?p=1141 We just wrapped up a very successful experience at the 11th Cloud Expo, which was held last week at the Santa Clara Convention Center.  It was an exciting, packed event for SOA Software.  We debuted our two new products: The Enterprise API Platform and our SOA Software Open™ platform, a free offering that brings App... Continue reading →

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]]> http://blog.soa.com/cloud-expo-2012-surging-interest-in-enterprise-api-management/feed/ 0 http://blog.soa.com/cloud-expo-2012-surging-interest-in-enterprise-api-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cloud-expo-2012-surging-interest-in-enterprise-api-management SOA Software Open – A Community for Developers To Make Great Things Happen http://feeds.soa.com/~r/SOA/Blog/~3/zOak_ZCRA7Q/ http://blog.soa.com/soa-software-open-a-community-for-developers-to-make-great-things-happen/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:17:44 +0000 Roberto Medrano http://blog.soa.com/?p=1135 When all the talk of security, scalability, manageability and all the other aspects of software is done, we can get the heart of the matter – developers. There may be a group of MBAs who spend months with PowerPoint and Excel to plan something really big, but it’s the software developers who execute and create.... Continue reading →

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]]> http://blog.soa.com/soa-software-open-a-community-for-developers-to-make-great-things-happen/feed/ 0 http://blog.soa.com/soa-software-open-a-community-for-developers-to-make-great-things-happen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=soa-software-open-a-community-for-developers-to-make-great-things-happen A New Enterprise API Management Platform – One Solution, Infinite Benefits http://feeds.soa.com/~r/SOA/Blog/~3/uEqiHZZMeqI/ http://blog.soa.com/a-new-enterprise-api-management-platform-one-solution-infinite-benefits/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 17:18:29 +0000 Roberto Medrano http://blog.soa.com/?p=1117 It has been a whirlwind for us, so we can only imagine what it’s been like for our customers and partners. We’ve been heads-down creating a variety of products, tools and processes to create a comprehensive enterprise API platform, and today we launched it at Cloud Expo West 2012. See press release here. Today we... Continue reading →

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]]> http://blog.soa.com/a-new-enterprise-api-management-platform-one-solution-infinite-benefits/feed/ 0 http://blog.soa.com/a-new-enterprise-api-management-platform-one-solution-infinite-benefits/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-new-enterprise-api-management-platform-one-solution-infinite-benefits Watching a Garden of APIs Grow http://feeds.soa.com/~r/SOA/Blog/~3/51Hdz2uFpIk/ http://blog.soa.com/watching-a-garden-of-apis-grow/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:22:42 +0000 Roberto Medrano http://blog.soa.com/?p=1104 Our focus is enterprise API management, and we’ve been very successful at helping major companies extend their influence and business activities to millions of users. While enterprise is where we make our living, the development and usage of APIs – any APIs – is something we find wildly exciting (and that’s not said facetiously –... Continue reading →

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]]> http://blog.soa.com/watching-a-garden-of-apis-grow/feed/ 0 http://blog.soa.com/watching-a-garden-of-apis-grow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watching-a-garden-of-apis-grow API Management: What the Different Formats Offer http://feeds.soa.com/~r/SOA/Blog/~3/Sp2i6nXgUO8/ http://blog.soa.com/api-management-what-the-different-formats-offer/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:04:30 +0000 Roberto Medrano http://blog.soa.com/?p=1098 When a programmer sets out to construct a business-oriented API, he or she has to strongly consider what data format best fits the company’s needs, as well as the intended end-users. Some formats are more user-friendly than others, which makes them suitable for a consumer (B2C) application.  For a limited B2B interaction, a Web-friendly JSON... Continue reading →

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]]> http://blog.soa.com/api-management-what-the-different-formats-offer/feed/ 0 http://blog.soa.com/api-management-what-the-different-formats-offer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=api-management-what-the-different-formats-offer The Action is Heating Up for Business Process APIs http://feeds.soa.com/~r/SOA/Blog/~3/QSLUWGdp1XY/ http://blog.soa.com/the-action-is-heating-up-for-business-process-apis/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:12:39 +0000 Roberto Medrano http://blog.soa.com/?p=1094 GigaOm published an enlightening piece [ http://gigaom.com/2012/10/06/business-process-api-ification-the-lego-promise-fulfilled/ ]  by Mayfield Fund partner Robin Vasan, Business Process API-ification: The LEGO promise Fulfilled. As a successful venture capitalist, Vasan brings an interesting perspective to the current thinking about the API economy. It’s primarily because he thinks the API-ification of applications will only truly be successful, and that... Continue reading →

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]]> http://blog.soa.com/the-action-is-heating-up-for-business-process-apis/feed/ 0 http://blog.soa.com/the-action-is-heating-up-for-business-process-apis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-action-is-heating-up-for-business-process-apis From Inception to Completion: Building the Best API http://feeds.soa.com/~r/SOA/Blog/~3/Z4TCqzm3tg4/ http://blog.soa.com/from-inception-to-completion-building-the-best-api/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:55:45 +0000 Roberto Medrano http://blog.soa.com/?p=1089 The recent surge in the popularity of APIs among the consumer public has sent companies scrambling to the programmer’s drawing board to devise their own. Much of this has to do with the continuing trends of portability in electronic devices (e.g, Smartphones and Tablets) which – as it turns out – are a natural medium... Continue reading →

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]]> http://blog.soa.com/api-promotion-in-the-growing-competitive-sphere/feed/ 0 http://blog.soa.com/api-promotion-in-the-growing-competitive-sphere/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=api-promotion-in-the-growing-competitive-sphere The Coming Role of API in Mobile Marketing http://feeds.soa.com/~r/SOA/Blog/~3/RUICoICwhyo/ http://blog.soa.com/the-coming-role-of-api-in-mobile-marketing/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:27:53 +0000 Roberto Medrano http://blog.soa.com/?p=1074 When you consider what is happening in retail sales and information exchange in the tech world, this will probably be known as the Age of Interconnectedness. Given the preeminence of the application programming interface (API) in allowing the disparate languages that direct these programs to understand each other and relate the results to the end-user.... Continue reading →

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]]> http://blog.soa.com/the-coming-role-of-api-in-mobile-marketing/feed/ 0 http://blog.soa.com/the-coming-role-of-api-in-mobile-marketing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-coming-role-of-api-in-mobile-marketing The Importance of APIs for Social Media http://feeds.soa.com/~r/SOA/Blog/~3/n79lEPWf9LA/ http://blog.soa.com/the-importance-of-api-for-social-media/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:54:46 +0000 Roberto Medrano http://blog.soa.com/?p=1067 It’s no secret that shortly after search engine optimization took the world of online advertising by storm, the elements that would someday catapult social media up to share the same sphere of popularity took root, as web developers and web surfers alike began to organize forums and newsgroups online to promulgate shared interests. Today, this... Continue reading →

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