Following is an outline of most of the protocols used to deliver Web services. The services prefixed with the "WS-" are often called the "WS protocols" or "WS* protocols." See Web services.
MESSAGING
SOAP
messaging system (see SOAP)
MTOM (Msg Trans Optimization Mechanism)
optimize transmission of SOAP messages
WS-Addressing
normalize addresses to traverse network
firewalls and gateways
META-DATA
WSBPEL
language for business processes (see WSBPEL)
WSDL
language for Web services (see WSDL)
WSFL
language for Web services processes (see WSFL)
WS-Policy
framework for communicating policy
requirements and restraints
WS-PolicyAssertions
common assertions within a policy
WS-PolicyAttachment
associate WS-Policy with WSDL and UDDI
WS-MetadataExchange (WS-MEX)
bootstrap communication with a Web service
SECURITY
WS-SecurityPolicy
define policy assertions
WS-Security
protection methods for SOAP messages
WS-Trust
manage security tokens
WS-SecureConversation
define new WS-Security token types
define how keys are computed
QUALITY OF SERVICE
WS-ReliableMessaging (WS-RM)
ensure message is delivered in case of failure
WS-Coordination
framework for coordinating actions in
WS-Atomic Transactions
WS-AtomicTransactions
supports rollback (see two-phase commit)
 | Reproduced with permission from Computer Desktop Encyclopedia. Copyright (c) 1981-2009 The Computer Language Company Inc. All rights reserved. |
Additional Resources
- The stupid network will get a hearing
- Leave my bits aloneIf I pay for unlimited service up to a certain speed that's what I expect to get. The fee I pay is supposed to cover the level of service I order. If a company is investing in a service I didn't buy, they neeed to get their...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-13
- Google: Is there anyone who doesn't have an opinion?
- Google is 1995 MicrosoftFor now, Google is up there, with great products, a bright future and way in front. But...Google can't be different from any other company that ever emerged, flourish and then met their nemesis. Everybody thinks it will be MS or Apple but the reality will probably be...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
- Ubuntu 9.10 advances Canonical's cloud, enterprise goals
- Ubuntu 9.10 advances Canonical's ambitious push into cloud computing -- and the enterprise. Ubuntu is best known for its Linux desktop and there are several desktop improvements in this upgrade -- including a faster boot and login and enhanced audio and and 3G broadband connectivity. ...
- Blog posts 2009-10-29
- Google Wave: Begging for a classrom
- Using Wave to interconnect academic institutionsI think, the first large-scale Wave deployment should be used to interconnect all academic institutions around the world.This would be attractive because:1. younger generations are very adaptable, to new technology.2. there is a great deal of collaboration, in the academic world.3. technical glitches are likely...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-13
- .NET Telnet Component for C#,VB,ASP.NET 2.0 (Windows)
- The NetXtremeTelnet component provides a comprehensive set of interfaces and classes for establishing a Telnet communication to a Unix/Windows server and execute commands on it. It also helps you to add terminal emulation capabilities to your .NET applications within a minute. The library also offers the flexibility, ease of use...
- Software downloads 2009-09-28
- .NET SSH Exec Component for C#,VB,ASP 3.0 (Windows)
- The NetXtremeSshExec component provides a comprehensive set of interfaces and classes for establishing a Secure Shell SSH communication to a server and execute commands on it. It also helps you to add terminal emulation capabilities to your .NET applications within a minute. The library also offers the flexibility, ease of...
- Software downloads 2009-09-28
- Netgear WNDR3700 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router (Premium Edition)
- The new Netgear WNDR3700 RangeMax is a great upgrade from the Netgear WNDR3300. It now supports true dual bands, offering simultaneous Wireless-N performance in both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands. The router also offers a decent network storage feature when coupled with a USB external hard drive. It includes a traffic...
- Product reviews 2009-09-23
- Evolynx Radius Server 5.0 (Windows)
- Evolynx Radius is a high performance RADIUS server for Microsoft .NET Framework (2000, XP, and 2003). It supports unlimited clients, realms, and customers. Some of the authentication protocols supported are PAP, CHAP, MS-CHAP1, MS-CHAP2, and EAP-MD5. Supports RADIUS proxy and conditional forwarding. A Web-based administration application helps managing customers and...
- Software downloads 2009-09-22
- Thwarted by technology
- I have a devicethat is still using a serial connection! I finally found a quality serial to USB converter... but I am waiting for it to get here before I pass verdict on it's reliability.Still have two applications that are Windows only... makes it difficult since I have to maintain...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-11
- News to know: VMWare; Facebook acquires Friendfeed; Facebook Search; MS Office;
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan:Â VMware goes shopping: Buys SpringSource for $420 million; Can it keep the open source mojo? Joe McKendrick:Â Panel: too...
- Blog posts 2009-08-11
- Apple and Google's native vs. Web app iPhone game: Get used to it
- Apple and Google's native vs. Web app iPhone game: Get used to itUh, hello, Palm Pre's webOSThe article concludes "... it is becoming increasingly clear that Android may be the only real rival for the iPhone on the operating system and app front."For an article on ZD Net, that...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-24
- Google plugs 3D hardware into Chrome
- Google plugs 3D hardware into Chrome The Siren's callGoogle keeps tempting the tech community with new and exciting software. But, until they commit to stop recording private data about individual users of their products, everyone with an ounce of sense should boycott their products.Until then, Google remains the biggest...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-23
- China's Green Dam and the cyberwar implications
- Guest editorial by Oliver Day Chinese military leaders have always been aware of the military advantage the US has over the People's Liberation Army. Reading through their published assessments of Sino-US war possibilities confirm our belief that we would dominate them in the...
- Blog posts 2009-07-23
- The history and future of Chrome OS
- Chrome OS is Google's first attempt at a desktop operating system. Due to be released in the second half of next year, the Chrome OS has many people baffled as to what it is exactly. What possessed Google to directly take on Microsoft in this way? Is Google getting too...
- Blog posts 2009-07-11
- Python 3.1 (Windows)
- Python is a powerful object oriented programming language. Clean syntax, high-level data structures, dynamic typing, and rich support libraries combine to make Python a very productive tool for many types of programming. Extensive support for XML, Internet protocols, data handling, and Web services is included. Several libraries for GUI development...
- Software downloads 2009-06-28
- SIM Card Based Security and Trust Management in Mobile Services
- The paper describes an architecture for mobile services where the SIM card is integrated as a personal security token for providing basic services related to security, privacy, and trust. The presented work is part of a cooperative research initiative aiming at an open architecture for mobile services. The SIM is...
- White papers 2009-06-18
- Obama military deference threatens health reform
- Obama military deference threatens health reformWhen you see the examplesthe VA, Medicare, MedicaidDoes anybody believe the government can manage universal health care?Oh please.... we implemented an EHR system that uses both.. in 6 months.They use MySQL backend, web standards for communication and some closed source for a front end.They are...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-11
- Google Apps: With Outlook sync, feel free to dump Exchange
- Google Apps: With Outlook sync, feel free to dump ExchangeRE: Google Apps: With Outlook sync, feel free to dump ExchangeUseful for small business and maybe medium business. I don't believe it will be an alternative in large enterprises. Just image 500+ users trying to browse the web, sync outlook, etc.One...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-09
- Is SOA governance also its own silo?
- The purpose of SOA governance is to cut across all the silos and get all the business on the same page, using the same services. However, my chum Tony Baer over at Ovum is seeing evidence that organizations may be spawning a brand-new silo in the process...
- Blog posts 2009-06-08
- With Wave, did Google jump the (Microsoft) shark?
- With Wave, did Google jump the Microsoft shark?From what I've seenwave will only be of interest to bloggers and teenage girls. Others will try it, become bored, and leave it, much as many other so-called innovations long left by the wayside.As far as being Microsoft like, I don't see that,...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-29
Neighboring Terms
Premier Vendor Content Whitepapers, webcasts & resources from our Power Center Sponsors
- The best support in the Linux business
-
If Linux is going to power your mission-critical applications, you'd better have the best support known to business. Novell was rated the top provider of Linux technical support.
- Learn more >>
- Save time with automated shipping solutions
-
The Business Essentials Guide provides you useful tools and templates to help grow your business and save you time with automated shipping solutions.
- Visit the UPS Business Essentials Guide
- New Online Dashboard for IT Leaders
-
Read about top issues IT decision-makers face every day, plus get cost-effective solutions to real-life IT problems.
- Learn more >>
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online - Free Six-Month Trial for Eligible Organizations
-
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online provides fast online access, simple contact management and better sales performance for a low monthly cost - the best value on the market today.
- Learn more about the free, six-month trial offer>>
-
-
Smart Tech
Expert advice on innovations in healthcare and the green technologies that make it happen.
Find out more
-
Smart Business
Discussion and advice on management issues that revolve around making your world smarter and more useful.
More Smart Advice
-
Smart People
The best and worst moves in the management and strategy trenches.
Learn More
