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Unisys offers a range of tools and services for organizations that are looking to perform a more comprehensive assessment and modernization of current application portfolios.

What exactly are services and SOA, and how do they enhance the process of developing new IT capabilities? This white paper provides some answers to these questions. It describes the basic concepts behind services and SOA and shows how they can be applied in practice, including the reuse of existing IT assets such as Unisys ClearPath and other mainframe-based applications and databases.

This paper summarises the main features of service orientation and SOA, explains how ClearPath systems fit into SOA, and describes the software technology and products available to support the approach. Case studies are used to illustrate what can be done.

This paper outlines the architectural ideas behind SOA and explains the role of middleware as the enabling technology. It then reviews Unisys middleware strategy and describes the middleware products available with ClearPath MCP systems, categorised by middleware type. The paper includes products up to ClearPath MCP Release 11.1, with an indication of some future developments.

This paper outlines the architectural ideas behind SOA and explains the role of middleware as the enabling technology. It then reviews Unisys middleware strategy and describes the middleware products available with ClearPath OS 2200 systems, categorised by middleware type. This paper includes products up to ClearPath OS 2200 Release 11.1, with an indication of some future developments.