Duke's Corner

Erl and Manes discuss how to deal with SOA footdraggers and the impact of cloud computing on SOA.

SOA gurus Erl and Manes talk about their latest book, "SOA Governance: Governing Shared Services on Premise and in the Cloud."

IASA CEO Paul Preiss discusses the future of IT architecture and the roles education and certification will play in defining the profession.

Paul Preiss discusses the origins, background, and mission of IASA, the global organization dedicated to promoting the profession of IT architecture.

The panel responds to an audience question about how cloud computing changes performance testing paradigms.

The panel discusses public versus private cloud as the best strategy for small or start-up businesses.

The panelists respond to an audience question about what happens when data in the Cloud crosses international borders.

Panelists respond to audience questions in this live recording from Oracle Technology Network Architect Day in Toronto, April 2011.

What's the connection between a well-managed inventory of SOA assets, project delivery, and high-level architecture? Experts Cathy Lippert, Mark Dutra, and Bruce Bailey explain.

Wikis and spreadsheets are great tools - but not for SOA governance. Experts Cathy Lippert, Mark Dutra, and Bruce Bailey talk about the importance of maintaining and carefully managing an inventory of SOA assets.

Even for organizations that are banking on SOA, SOA governance remains a largely informal process. Bad idea, say experts Cathy Lippert, Mark Dutra, and Bruce Bailey.

Panelists Ron Batra, Bex Huff, Randy Stafford, and Eric Stephens share their hot-button issues regarding certain practices among software architects.

Architects Ron Batra, Bex Huff, Randy Stafford, and Eric Stephens discuss the career path from developer to software architect and talk about whether a great developer necessarily makes a great architect.

Should the title "Software Architect" be reserved for those with some sort of certification? Architects Ron Batra, Bex Huff, Randy Stafford, and Eric Stephens talk it out.

Oracle ACE Directors Ron Batra and Bex Huff, Oracle A-team member Randy Stafford, and Oracle Enterprise Architect Eric Stephens discuss what separates developers and an architects.

Oracle Enterprise 2.0 VP Andy MacMillan discusses measuring the ROI of enterprise social computing.

Oracle Enterprise 2.0 VP Andy MacMillan talks about how E20 impacts enterprise architecture and the mission of enterprise architects.

Is the enterprise ready for a social revolution? A conversation with Oracle Enterprise 2.0 VP Andy Macmillan.

ArchBeat interviews Dr. Frank Munz, the author of "Middleware and Cloud Computing: Oracle Fusion Middleware on Amazon Web Services and Rackspace Cloud."

ArchBeat interviews Dr. Frank Munz, the author of "Middleware and Cloud Computing: Oracle Fusion Middleware on Amazon Web Services and Rackspace Cloud."

Oracle ACE Director Debra Lilley of Fujitsu talks about closing the gap between IT and business, and about how business users should be able to use applications without having to think about the underlying technology.

Oracle ACE Director Debra Lilley of Fujitsu talks about Fusion Applications and their implications for Enterprise Architecture, and the importance of user experience.

Oracle ACE Director Debra Lilley of Fujitsu talks about her role as the Director and Deputy Chairperson of the UK Oracle User Group (UKOUG) and about the UKOUG development group's involvement in Oracle Fusion Applications.

Oracle Grid Engine Product manager Daniel Templeton and Oracle ACE Director Ron Batra, Cloud Computing Product Manager for AT&T, discuss what "private cloud" really means, how it just might revolutionize internal IT, and how the hype around the Cloud has helped Grid computing.

Oracle enterprise architecture director Bob Hensle discusses how SOA and other issues are addressed in the various documents in the IT Strategies from Oracle library.