Rules in Distributed Systems

Transparent End-to-End View

In distributed systems, various applications – whether internal to your enterprise or external – are expected to behave as a single system from the user’s perspective. Processes based on those applications communicate in a message-oriented manner via a bus system.

Within distributed systems, it is very important that information is seamlessly exchangeable and transaction processing is fully traceable. Business rules within such systems are provided as rules services and distributed throughout the system via its communication infrastructure.

The Concept of Distributed Services

… Encompasses a system-wide end-to-end view at the application level.
… Decouples domain logic from communications technologies.
… Virtualizes the execution environment.
… Makes no assumptions about users, purpose, or location.
… Includes message-oriented methods for process integration.
… Is open for extensions.
… Supports common topologies and efficient bulk data processing.
… Offers extensive service discovery functions.
… Is simple and convenient to use.
… Is based on industry standards.

Rule-based Process Integration

The approach of rule-based integration gives business analysts and IT experts alike the ability to implement business rules and status transitions in easily understood graphical models that can be orchestrated with the help of services distribution as robust workflows and processes.

The focus is on the loose coupling of services and the strict separation of business and technology so that business experts can concentrate completely on their core areas of expertise.

More info: Visual Rules Distribution Platform

Quick Facts

• End-to-end view of business processes
• Strict separation of business and IT
• Location transparency from the user’s perspective