Things to consider when using Cloud for your SOA

WSO2 are about to release the next version of WSO2 Stratos. You can try the cloud version or alternatively download and use it.

Stratos is the natural evolution of the cloud native SOA platform built by WSO2. It allows users (referred to as tenants) tailor their SOA solution without having to worry about the infrastructure details - which Stratos will look after.

I am going to look at two benefits (out of several) of Stratos (and cloud in general)

A. Stratos allows SOA practitioners to quickly build and test their solution.

This is not a feature, but a paradigm shift in creating solutions. No longer do SOA practitioners, and Solutions Designers/Architects need to worry about infrastructure availability to trial and test out their solution. These lead times are now a thing of the past.

Result: shorter cycles, faster sprints, increased capacity to get more done faster

B. Deploying Stratos in a "Private Cloud" will overcome any legal obstacles and/or security concerns

There is a very legitimate concern about hosting data in the cloud, and often what is not considered are the legal implications of hosting and processing data outside your country. Like copyright laws, this varies significantly based on which country you are talking about.

Deploying Stratos in a private cloud will overcome this, while making the benefits outlined in B available to your team.