RE: One of the weaknesses of Misys banking software is that it is basedon IBM iSeries architecture

From: Steve Dodkins

http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=32409489-EC8B-41BF-8B3E-
2A65DA9DAA19

Just for giggles I sent a comment:

I'm a little confused by Mr. White's comment (or perhaps Mr. White is simply
quoting Mr. Lawrie):

"One of the weaknesses of Misys banking software is that it is based on IBM
iSeries architecture. Lawrie said that many of its customers would want to
evolve to services-oriented architecture, but he insisted it would support
'forever' all of its core banking platforms."

My confusion arises because this statement implies that the iSeries is
somehow not capable of implementing SOA.  Nothing could be further from the
truth.  From its native RPG language to its powerful Java implementation to
its support of Linux partitions, the iSeries is able to co-exist quite well
in the Web Services and SOA arena.

And in fact with IBM's recent initiatives in its Rational tooling suite, IBM
has positioned the iSeries to act as the focal point in an SOA workflow.

The only thing stopping an iSeries software company from embracing SOA is an
inability to embrace the new technologies available on the platform; it is
most definitely not the platform itself.

Joe Pluta
Pluta Brothers Design
http://www.plutabrothers.com