SOA-The Middleware Architecture

Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)[2] is an architectural style which allows interaction of diverse applications regardless of their platform, implementation languages and locations by utilizing generic and reliable service that can used as application building block, SOA includes methodologies and strategies to follow in order to develop sophisticated applications and information systems. It is different form the traditional architectures [2] because it has its own unique architectural characteristics and regulations. It needs to be analyzed and clarified so as to apply the information that should be included in the architectural model of SOA correctly to service based application development. SOA is an architectural style which utilizes methods and technologies that provides for enterprises to dynamically connect and communicate software applications between different business partners and platforms by offering generic and reliable services that can be used as application building blocks. This paper aim to describe the architectural framework of SOA and its implementation in industries (i.e. mostly in small scale industries etc.) in enterprise application development.