The WSO2 WSAS clustering implementation supports state replication across a cluster of nodes. The objects that have to be replicated should be serializable, and should be placed in the Axis2 context hierarchy. However, there are situations in which we should refrain from replicating some objects. This tutorial by Afkham Azeez takes a look at how this can be done at system level, and at the level of different Axis2 contexts.
With the advent of Axis2's new deployment architecture, WSO2 WSAS has the ability to support Axis1 backward compatibility. Thus, according to the deployment model, WSAS has the following entry in its Axis2.xml
WSO2 Web Services Application Server (WSAS) allows Web services developers to easily expose, configure and manage any type of Java application as a Web service and Web services related artifact. WSO2 WSAS now comes with the Eclipse WTP Integration which enables the Web service developer to easily work within their favorite IDE on all their Web services requirements covering the full cycle of development, deployment, testing and debugging.
Sanjiva Weerawarana, Founder, Chairman & CEO of WSO2, the open source SOA company, takes apart the WS-* vs. REST debate and clearly separates the facts from the myths and the lies.
The WSO2 WSF/PHP framework is complete with implementations of the WS-* specifications, which include WS-Security and the WS-Security Policy. This article by Kaushalye Kapuruge shows you how the secure exchange of SOAP messages is ensured through the WSO2 WSF/PHP security API.
The Enterprise SOA'07 Conference presented "an overview and in depth technical talks on how to leverage the principals of Service-Oriented Architectures to reduce cost and risk, improve efficiency and agility and liberate your organization from the unpredictable change of technology".
In this interview hosted on InfoQ, Paul Fremantle, WSO2 co-founder co-chair of the OASIS committee that standardized WS-Reliable Messaging, talks to Stefan Tilkov at QCon about the state and relative importance of web services standards, the role of open source software for SOA, his views on the eternal REST debate, and WSO2's business model.
The Web Services Metadata Exchange specification describes a standard way to encapsulate services metadata and a protocol to retrieve it. It allows the client to interact with the service automatically, fetch all relevant metadata and aids the client in self-configuring.
