Do you dislike the idea of SOA?

I'm a firm believer in SOA and for the life of me I just don't understand why people are so negitive about SOA.

Yes it has enjoyed a lot of hype, but in my opinion not without warrant, but the industry is full of hype, it's one of the factors that makes the I.T. industry what it is.

But surely when I.T. companies all start singing the same tune, doesn't the penny start to drop? No even the people who are abit 'slower than others' must be getting the message by now?

SOA isn't a cure for cancer, it doesn't solve your integration issues, it's just best practice that is now enjoying real world success, not the second coming.

For those of you who want an education in SOA, well type SOA into Google and don't be so lazy! I'm not going to spoon feed you.

In the next few weeks, I will be looking closer at SOA and asking real people about their experiences.