http://www.burtongroup.com/Research/DocumentList.aspx?cid=21 The Application Platform Strategies Service (APS) will help you manage the wide range of incompatible application platform technologies by delivering practical, unbiased, and in-depth research and advice you can trust. APS can help you make better technology decisions that reduce risk and lower costs. Also, APS will help you create a more responsive and flexible infrastructure by which new applications may be deployed faster. en-us © 2009 Burton Group. All rights reserved http://www.burtongroup.com/Client/Research/Document.aspx?cid=1734 http://www.burtongroup.com/Client/Research/Document.aspx?cid=1734 Prior computing epochs created seismic shifts in application development technologies and design patterns. To maximize Cloud Computing benefits, platform capabilities must evolve. In this session, Burton Group VP and Service Director Chris Haddad and Analyst Richard Watson will outline current Application Platform limitations, define Platform as a Service (PaaS) capabilities, and match PaaS offerings with today's demanding business requirements. The session will include recommendations on how to: * Define next-generation platform requirements * Make a business case for Platform as a Service * Evaluate Platform as a Service offerings TeleBriefing Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.burtongroup.com/Client/Research/Document.aspx?cid=1645 http://www.burtongroup.com/Client/Research/Document.aspx?cid=1645 An application platform encompasses everything an organization needs to develop and run software applications. This includes the infrastructure, frameworks, programming languages, and other technologies used to develop and host enterprise systems. In this Application Platform Strategies template, Analyst Kirk Knoernschild explores the components of the application platform. Template Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:00:00 GMT http://www.burtongroup.com/Client/Research/Document.aspx?cid=1706 http://www.burtongroup.com/Client/Research/Document.aspx?cid=1706 Traditionally, organizations have tried to minimize the number of programming languages used to develop enterprise applications. However, a language revolution is taking place. New languages will supplant and augment the most popular languages in use today. Multi-language support on the most popular platforms (i.e., Java and .NET) removes the barrier to entry and allows organizations to tap into new compute capabilities, increase process efficiencies, and speed time-to-market. In this Application Platform Strategies overview, Analyst Kirk Knoernschild examines this language revolution. Overview Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:00:00 GMT http://www.burtongroup.com/Client/Research/Document.aspx?cid=187 http://www.burtongroup.com/Client/Research/Document.aspx?cid=187 The world of IT has changed significantly since the start of the century. Business, cultural, and technology drivers are pushing organizations to build different kinds of applications that can support the needs of a borderless enterprise. The postmodern world requires a new strategy to support application development. In this Application Platform Strategies root document, Vice President and Research Director Anne Thomas Manes explores the future of application platforms. Overview Thu, 28 May 2009 01:00:00 GMT http://www.burtongroup.com/Client/Research/Document.aspx?cid=1684 http://www.burtongroup.com/Client/Research/Document.aspx?cid=1684 Java server-side container frameworks provide development and runtime capabilities that accelerate and simplify development of enterprise applications. They automate use of infrastructure capabilities, manage communications, and enable vertical scalability. Each container framework provides different capabilities, some of which are complementary to others. It’s likely that organizations will use multiple container frameworks to develop enterprise applications. In this Reference Architecture technical position, Analyst Kirk Knoernschild examines the Java server-side container frameworks that organizations should use to build enterprise applications. Technical Position Fri, 22 May 2009 01:00:00 GMT http://www.burtongroup.com/Client/Research/Document.aspx?cid=1690 http://www.burtongroup.com/Client/Research/Document.aspx?cid=1690 The demise of SOA is tragic. But, enough mourning! Organizations still desperately need to make architectural improvements to their application portfolios. Service-orientation is still a prerequisite for rapid integration of data and business processes and for simplification of the IT environment; and it’s a foundational architecture for any externalization of IT such as SaaS and cloud computing. So, why is service modeling so neglected for more technical architecture activities? In this TeleBriefing, Analyst Richard Watson previews this essential half-day topic from the 2009 Catalyst conference in San Diego, 27-31 July. TeleBriefing Tue, 12 May 2009 01:00:00 GMT http://www.burtongroup.com/Client/Research/Document.aspx?cid=1613 http://www.burtongroup.com/Client/Research/Document.aspx?cid=1613 Coordinating complex business activities can be time-consuming and frustrating, and sometimes important tasks or information falls through the cracks. Automating these business activities helps workers to be more efficient and effective, and it helps reduce errors and oversights. In this Application Platform Strategies overview, Senior Analyst JP Morgenthal and Research Director Anne Thomas Manes assess Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) as a framework for developing business activity coordination (BAC) applications. Overview Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:00:00 GMT http://www.burtongroup.com/Client/Research/Document.aspx?cid=1603 http://www.burtongroup.com/Client/Research/Document.aspx?cid=1603 To enable the widest range of consumers and reuse scenarios, services should be accessible across multiple communications middleware technologies. But, when is it appropriate to support particular protocols? How can services support known consumer requirements while remaining open to unknown consumers? Application Platform Strategies Analyst Richard Watson examines typical requirements and technology alternatives for communications middleware. Technical Position Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:00 GMT http://www.burtongroup.com/Client/Research/Document.aspx?cid=1562 http://www.burtongroup.com/Client/Research/Document.aspx?cid=1562 Not long ago, the decision to use Java or .NET for enterprise development was often filled with polarizing discussions. Argumentative points advocating the merits of one platform over the other were often based on false facts and pseudo-information. Today, many organizations have development teams that use both Java and .NET, and the argument is again surfacing. The decision today, however, is based on different criteria than before. In this Application Platform Strategies overview, Analyst Kirk Knoernschild analyzes the Java and .NET platforms and highlights the important considerations when choosing to develop enterprise applications. Overview Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:00 GMT http://www.burtongroup.com/Client/Research/Document.aspx?cid=1670 http://www.burtongroup.com/Client/Research/Document.aspx?cid=1670 The Cloud promises to bring infinite scalability, unlimited availability, and increased responsiveness. Can applications realize cloud benefits through a simple off-premise server migration? Does Cloud require developers to re-write applications or port applications to proprietary Platform as a Service (PaaS) environments? In this presentation, Chris Haddad, Vice President of Burton Group’s Application Platform team, will detail cloud application architecture patterns, cloud application frameworks, portability and migration strategies, and deployment topology considerations. The session will answer the following questions: * How does Cloud Application Architecture compare to web application, client-server, and desktop architectures? * When is Cloud Application Architecture the appropriate choice? * What application frameworks and development environments should teams use to build Cloud applications? * What architecture roadmap should be chosen to make applications Cloud ready? TeleBriefing Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMT