
Contents
Preface xv
Introduction xvii
About the Author xxi
List of Figures xxiii
List of Tables xxix
List of Listings xxxi
Symbol Description xxxiii
1 Understanding the Need for Service Integration 1
1.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Software Systems and Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3 Rationale behind Service Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.4 Challenges in Service Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.5 Solutions Proposed in the Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2 Existing Parallel and Distri b uted Systems, Challenge s, and
Solutions 13
2.1 Modern Software Architectures, ...