Part 2. SOA in the real world

In part 1 we looked at patterns for solving SOA challenges. Patterns are a powerful medium for explaining solutions, at least in part because the discussion of each problem is focused and isolated. This is also a weakness, because the real world is rarely like that. Part 2 of this book takes a look at what happens in different aspects of SOA when you try to implement services and apply patterns.

Chapter 8 talks about antipatterns you may encounter when you implement a service. Like patterns, antipatterns discuss problems in context, with the difference being that antipatterns look at common mistakes and how to solve them, as opposed to patterns, which look at solutions.

Chapter 9 offers a case study and demonstrates how patterns can be used together to build a complete solution.

Chapter 10 takes a look at what other technologies mean for SOA. Specifically, it examines the relationships between SOA and REST, the cloud, and big data.