IBM System p Reference Architecture for SOA Entry Point - Information

Designed to help people establish a common view of data across an enterprise and to ensure that the right information is available when and where it is needed, the Information Entry Point can drive competitive business advantage. Focused on the information integration and master data management aspects of the Information Entry Point, this paper describes the architectural elements of the entry point, including hardware and software, then builds on this to develop a high level architectural model for implementing information as a service on IBM System p servers.