António Cruz

Cloud Computing Notes

António Cruz — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:45:35 GMT

While reading several articles and seeing videos about cloud computing, I wrote notes when I found something interesting. IMO, these notes can give a good summary of many distinct views about this and other related subjects, so I'm posting them here:...(read more)

A Quick Reference for Microsoft project and technology names: Windows Azure, .NET Services. Live Services, SQL Services, Dublin, Oslo, Geneva, and more!

António Cruz — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:40:46 GMT

It is not easy to keep pace with Microsoft projects and products naming. There are literally dozens of names to follow and sometimes it seems they change so fast we are already skipping some when we check them! In order to help others (and myself) with...(read more)

What is (and what is not) Service Orientation - Part II

António Cruz — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:13:00 GMT

In my first post about the subject , I've focused on what service orientation is not . In this second post, I'm writing about what I think service orientation really is: 1) Exposes business processes as services : SO impacts vertically your organization,...(read more)

What is (and what is not) Service Orientation - Part I

António Cruz — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:06:00 GMT

These last 2 years as software architect and lead developer for Sapo Services project, I learned a lot about what is service orientation and what works better. These conclusions are of course taken from my real-world experience implementing this and other...(read more)

Scrum tips from a recently Certified Scrum Master

António Cruz — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:46:00 GMT

Thanks to Microsoft , Fullsix and Logical Software , who organized and sponsored the first Scrum Master Certification training ever delivered in Portugal, I am now a Certified Scrum Master . As recognized by Mitch Lacey , our Certified Scrum Trainer ,...(read more)

Notes for a 64-bit Architecture Migration Strategy

António Cruz — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:06:00 GMT

According to this report , " AMD’s March 2003 introduction of its Opteron processor, followed by Intel’s March 2004 release of a family of x86 64-bit processors under the Xeon brand name, changed the landscape considerably [My note: the landscape of having...(read more)

What does a Software Architect do?

António Cruz — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 10:48:00 GMT

Being a good architect is not an easy task to do. This January, I was in Norway for the Architect's Master Class with Juval Lowy, from IDesign , and one aspect that I've found interesting in what concerns this course organization is the way Juval assigned...(read more)

Conference Architect Insight 2007, Solution Supply Chains

António Cruz — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:17:00 GMT

Jack Greenfield - He decided not do do a demo of Web Service Software Factory - We can do ourselves that at home - We would not get the vision that people at MS is getting - It also did not installed correctly on Jack's machine (LOL) Agenda: - Learning...(read more)

Conference Architect Insight 2007, Enterprise Architect Group Final Meeting

António Cruz — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:49:00 GMT

The Role of An Architect - Check "Developing the Future" whitepaper. There is also a Microsoft response to it. - There is going to be a DTF version 2 - Why having focus groups like this in conferences? - The role of an architect could benefit from clarity...(read more)

Conference Architect Insight 2007, What Do Architects Do, Anyway?

António Cruz — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:01:00 GMT

Ron Jacobs, Microsoft, Architect Evangelist http:// arcast.net (or) www.arcast.tv for video http://ronjacobs.com - What is the role of the architect? - What is software architecture? - Do I want to become an architect? - Architecture as a profession -...(read more)

Conference Architect Insight 2007, Identity Scale Federation

António Cruz — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:50:00 GMT

Steve Plank, Microsoft, splank@microsoft.com - Players: - Identity Provider - Relying Party - Subject - Specs: - WS-Policy - WS-MEX - WS-Security Policy - Ws-Security - Relying Parties can be web services or web sites but usually are web sites - Using...(read more)

Conference Architect Insight 2007, Active or Passive Federation for the Enterprise

António Cruz — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:11:00 GMT

Steve Plank, Identity Architect, Microsoft - Federation Flow - Home-round discovery is the process of knowing of all the trust relations I have which one will be the one that applies to me - All the redirection is done using HTTP 302 - Check the WS-Federation...(read more)

Conference Architect Insight 2007, Enterprise Architect Group Second Meeting

António Cruz — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:52:00 GMT

EN01 (II Part) - Architecture has not the same scope as systems engeneering - There are similarities with a physical arquitect - The deliverables make difference, at the end of the day that will be what distinguishes architects Architects flavors - Enterprise...(read more)

Conference Architect Insight 2007, SaaS As A Disruptive Technology

António Cruz — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:47:00 GMT

Matt Deacon, Microsoft UK, Steven Moxey, Manchester Business School (Nota: entrei a meio da sessão) - What are the key attributes of a traditional software product? Case study: SIEBEL (CRM) - Market share - In-house retention of data - Integration with...(read more)

Conference Architect Insight 2007, Service Capsules - A Language and Patterns Perspective on Service Design and Implementation

António Cruz — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:45:00 GMT

Arvindra Sehmi, Microsoft EMEA DPE - This session is about emerging ideias and concepts - The term Service Capsule is not an official approved or endorsed by Microsoft - The term Service Capsule is used simply to distinguish from the term Service - This...(read more)