Companies would be wise to build their own internal clouds instead, says AS/400 founder.

Written by Chris Smith

Cloud computing over the Internet may have a silver exterior but a tarnished lining unless security issues surrounding the technology can be resolved, but companies today can safely build their own internal clouds that will afford far greater protection of sensitive data.

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) is being touted as a panacea for enterprises with application overloads. For the IBM i, although SOA has its uses, the technology isn't for everyone.

Written by John Ghrist

SOA is an idea that is still struggling to emerge from a cloud of hype. In principle, it sounds great. Instead of a mass of applications that handle different aspects of an enterprise's business operations, where any software modification might have numerous unintended consequences, SOA seems to promise a menu-like assortment of services for getting things done.

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