Oracle looks to Oz

Oracle looks set to be a key player in shaping the Australian IT landscape in 2008, says ITNews.

Oracle has experienced growth in its standards-based software that replaces legacy, proprietary systems in order to leverage industry-specific capabilities and technologies such as service-oriented architecture (SOA).

"Oracle's ability to help customers transition to SOA and a new generation of service-enabled applications is driving our growth, particularly in applications," said Brian Mitchell, VP of Oracle Asia Pacific.

With its Swordfish project, the Eclipse Foundation is developing an open source, SOA framework intended for applications ranging from enterprise software to embedded systems, says ComputerWorld.

Based on technology from German logistics company Deutsche Post, Swordfish features an SOA runtime platform that leverages three popular projects: Service Component Architecture (SCA), Java Business Integration (JBI), and the Open Services Gateway initiative (OSGi).

SCA provides a common programming model and assembly description format, while JBI serves as a common messaging model. OSGi, which is the basis of the Eclipse runtime platform, provides common deployment and runtime component models in Swordfish.

The Open Group has expanded the line-up of keynote presenters, panel discussions and expert case studies for its 17th Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conference, according to Fox Business.

David Linthicum, managing partner for ZapThink, will return to deliver the opening keynote address at the conference, to be held 28 to 30 January 2008 at the Fairmont Hotel, in San Francisco.

In addition, the plenary sessions will include end-user panels and case studies featuring American Express, HSBC and Marriott International.