Podcasts
Intelligent Monitoring - Complex Event Processing in Transportation & Logistics Part 1
Presented by David Olson
The first in the series of Complex Event Processing (CEP) in transport and logistics podcasts looks at the challenges that are facing the industry today, explains the concept of CEP and highlights how CEP can be used in real-time intelligent decision making to save money and meet SLAs.
Proactive Customer Assurance with Complex Event Processing
Presented by Giles Nelson
The complexity of any telco’s service provision and billing systems means that often there’s no overall and up-to-date business view of how well customers are being delivered the services they need. By using Event Processing technology, information from multiple different systems can be brought together in one place and presented in a real-time, business-relevant context. Using this can ensure that service level agreements are met, that revenue is not lost and that organisations can be more proactively address customer needs.
Secret No. 1 - Cost and Complexity
Presented by Hub Vandervoort , Ken Rugg
In this podcast, Hub and Ken present ideas on how to manage the cost and complexity associated with delivering a highly available enterprise infrastructure. This podcast is the 2nd in a series of 5 that unveil the Five Dirty Little Secrets of Highly Available Integration Infrastructure.
Technical Concerns: Does SaaS Involve Reengineering Your Traditional Applications?
Presented by Colleen Smith
Progress Software kicks off a three part Q&A podcast series with Colleen Smith, SaaS expert, to address the most frequently asked questions by our application partners as they consider moving their software applications to an On Demand SaaS offering.
SaaS vs Traditional On-Premise Implementations
Presented by Colleen Smith
Progress Software kicks off a three part Q&A podcast series with Colleen Smith, SaaS expert, to address the most frequently asked questions by our application partners as they consider moving their software applications to an On Demand SaaS offering.
Turning BPM Upside Down
Presented by M.A. Ketabchi
Dr. M.A. Ketabchi explains Progress Savvion's new approach to BPM, 'Process makes perfect.' He also drills down on what seems like the ideal approach to these difficult times, which is the continuous improvement of business processes, while saving time and money.
Secure Your Services, Never Lose an Order
Presented by Dan Foody
Listen to this podcast and hear Dan Foody, VP of Products at Progress Software, talk about the shift from processing simple web service transactions to business transaction assurance. He’ll talk about how today’s transaction complexity forces an enterprise to invest in management software that will improve business transaction processing so that you never lose sight of critical business events.
Progress Announces Actional Diagnostics
Presented by Dan Foody
Designed for application developers and testers, Actional Diagnostics will help you build, test and deliver higher quality web services. Listen and learn more.
Cloud Computing - The New SOA?
Presented by Dan Foody
Is SOA dead? It seems the technology buzz these days is all about cloud computing. What's the difference? Do they complement one another? Listen to this podcast and hear Dan talk candidly about how cloud computing and Web 2.0 are being integrated into today's enterprise architecture.
Impact of Cloud Computing on Enterprise Architecture
Presented by David Bressler
What impact will Cloud Computing have on your enterprise architecture? Why should you care? In this podcast David Bressler presents his thoughts on how Cloud Computing will make it easier for you to get business-critical information to your consumers. Allow yourself to imagine the impact of being able to easily bring information from multiple data services, and sources, into the cloud.
The Number of Services Required Before You Consider SOA Management
Presented by Dan Foody
Is there a golden number of services that should be running before you even consider SOA management solutions? This podcast presents key thoughts and field observations about the importance of the quality of your services and not the quantity. Considering SOA management solutions during the planning phase of SOA infrastructure is crucial for success.
SOA Management: Do you really need it? What the cost is for not having it
Presented by Dan Foody
What the cost is for not having it? Did you forget to think about SOA management when you developed your SOA infrastructure deployment plan? Listen as Dan gives an example of a company that did just that and regretted it. Make your SOA more agile by making sure that the right SOA management tools are in place before you deploy.
Progress Software Buys IONA, Mindreef: Expands Options for Business-Critical SOA, ESB
Presented by Hub Vandervoort
Featuring: Hub Vandervoort, CTO, Progress Software, and Integration Developer News
SOA and Cloud Computing
Presented by Dan Foody
A brief podcast that briefly describes what "we" mean by cloud computing and how cloud computing may affect your existing SOA infrastructure.
Data Interoperability to Fulfill the Promise of SOA
Presented by John Wilmes , Martin Creaner
SOA relies on standards. To fulfill the promise of SOA, you need data interoperability. It stands to reason then that there need to be standards for data interoperability. Listen as presenters share the good news that the standards are here, and they're ready for prime time.
Is SOA a Step Closer to the Code Reuse Panacea?
Presented by Hub Vandervoort
Progress Software has been touting code reuse dating back to the days of client/server application development. How does Software Oriented Architecture (SOA) expand those goals and move developers a step closer to true code reuse? Progress CTO Hub Vandervoort explains on this edition of Network World Panorama.
SaaS Heads Toward Vertical Business Networks
Presented by Colleen Smith
Colleen Smith, Vice President of SaaS for Progress Software, recently joined Krissi Danielsson for a discussion on the SaaS trend for vertical business networks.
Gain Better Enterprise Visibility of Your SOA
Presented by Giles Nelson
What if you could gain better visibility of your SOA infrastructure? Listen as Giles Nelson presents his observations on the challenges that many enterprises face when trying to identify business requirements and deploy smart solutions that will support these requirements.
Rich Visualization with Apama
Presented by David Olson
Listen to this podcast to learn how Apama delivers the largest set of visualization tools available for Event Processing solutions. With over 100 visual elements and 70 built-in functions, dashboards designed with Apama easily fit the decision-making requirements for an ever-changing business environment.
How to Mashup the Cloud Without Glitches
Presented by Dan Foody
In this podcast, you will hear why a stronger focus on business value is essential to successfully manage enterprise mashups, and learn how testing processes have to change to avoid unexpected hitches when mashing up cloud services.
Managing your Service Level Agreements
Presented by Colleen Smith
Improperly managing your Service Level Agreements can mean incurring fines, losing a customer, or even tarnishing your reputation as a SaaS provider. It is crucial for companies to overcome the challenges of managing their SLAs to avoid these consequences. In this podcast Colleen Smith, director of SaaS for Progress Software, describes the challenges companies face when managing their SLAs and how they can over come these obstacles.
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Risk Management & Market Surveillance
Presented by John Bates
John discusses additional examples of the use of CEP in Capital Markets.
Integration Tax
Presented by Ken Rugg
When we talk about data interoperability, many people ask, "What is an Integration Tax?" Well some technologists refer to the cost associated with bringing systems together as an integration tax. Progress Software believes that by deploying a common information model that will mediate data transfers and ensure data consistency across legacy, and new, systems, the enterprise will reduce their integration tax. Learn more...
Early Adoption of Complex Event Processing
Presented by John Bates
John talks about the applications that showcase the early adoption of CEP in Capital Markets.
The Impact of Web 2.0 on Operational Business Intelligence Description
Presented by Richard Wood
Dr. Richard Wood describes the impact Web 2.0 has on Operational Business Intelligence and how companies can take advantage of this new concept.

