Vinay Singla

Data integrity is one of the most critical elements in any system. Data integrity is easily achieved in a standalone system with a single database. Data integrity in such a system is maintained via database constraints and transactions. Transactions should follow ACID (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability) properties to ensure data integrity. Most databases support ACID transactions and can preserve data integrity. Next in the complexity chain are distributed systems. In a distributed system, there are multiple databases and multiple applications. In order to maintain data integrity in a distributed system, transactions across multiple data sources need to be handled correctly in a fail-safe manner. This is usually done via a central global transaction manager... (more)

The Overlapping Worlds of SaaS and SOA

Software as a Service (SaaS) is getting a lot of attention these days. The concept of SaaS is not new and has existed for a while. It has been referred to by other names such as Application Service Provider (ASP), Managed service provider (MSP), on-demand services, cloud computing, utility computing etc. SaaS involves exposing applications over the network on a subscription basis with th... (more)