Toward Integration The Performance Presumption

M iddleware has a variety of qualities,such as size, cost, complexity, flexibili-ty, and performance. For each applica-tion, different qualities are more important than others. Choosing the right middleware means first determining the qualities that matter most for your application, and then evaluating different types of middleware to see how well they meet your requirements. Sounds simple, straightforward, and perhaps even obvious, right? In reality, however, properly evaluating middleware in this fashion can be a nontrivial project that can cost much more time or money than allotted in your budget. It also can require skills and experience that nobody on your staff possesses. Because of the difficulties involved in thor