Re: Targeting "enterprise architecture"

[Pete Helgren <Pete@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Eric,

You may want to post over on the WEB400 list as well.  This question 
doesn't specifically refer to EGL, although EGL could be a tool in the 
mix. There are folks on the WEB400 list that have probably dealt with 
this issue with a variety of tools.

Pete


DeLong, Eric wrote:
> Just wondering if there are any general recommendations or
> considerations when selecting an enterprise application architecture.
> By that, I mean which technologies are recommended: WEB 2.0 (business
> mashups), Portal Server / Portlets, etc.
>
> We have development teams for IBM i and MS .net, and we want to
> understand which technologies help to bridge the gap between the two
> platforms.  I have been reviewing some of the differences between the
> Business Mashup hybrids and Portal based aggregators, but I'm unsure of
> how .net relates to either of these approaches.  I assume that there
> must be some way for IBM i to generate services that are compatible with
> MS, but I'm unclear on this.
>
> Sorry if these are newbie questions, but we're meeting with IBM tomorrow
> to discuss our modernization strategy, and I want to have some idea of
> where to focus my attention.  
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Eric DeLong
>