Practical benefits of using complex event processing in a service oriented architecture

Abstract

The merging of the two great technologies of Service Oriented Architecture and Complex Event Processing is a concept that is quickly gaining popularity around the world with mainstream companies such as IBM joining in the trend. This will open a whole.new world of opportunities in IT networks and in many SOA related realms. Project SCI-Flex is an effort which has become a part of this concept with the development of a flexible framework supporting SOA and CEP mediation and much more. This paper explores the opportunities brought out by the merging of SOA and CEP and highlights the approach and success we have achieved in our endeavor, as well as looking ahead at the future real world potential of this concept.