Simplifies design as access to legacy resources is managed through
one interface
Delivers an ability to re-use resources. No requirement to
replicate data
Ensures a standard can be adopted across projects
Increases flexibility with no need for custom software development.
Relevant SOA Gateway features:
The SOA Gateway provides a simple, standard interface so that
the user accesses the data directly without various numbers of
intermediate hops
The standard interfaces mean that the service can be used directly
or potentially hidden behind a flexible service
The SOA Gateway provides full CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
access to the data sources so it provides the ability to support
existing data. The CRUD access can be used for new data projects
also where the database technology may be a better fit
The SOA Gateway has been built from the ground up based on
de facto SOA standards. All interfaces to it are also based on
this.