S90-01A · Question #72
Service-oriented architecture must be designed to be both integration-centric and silo-based.
The correct answer is B. False. B is correct because SOA is indeed integration-centric - it connects disparate systems and services - but it is fundamentally anti-silo. SOA's core purpose is to break down organizational and technical silos by promoting loose coupling, service reuse, and cross-system…
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Service-oriented architecture must be designed to be both integration-centric and silo-based.
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- ATrue
- BFalse
How the community answered
(20 responses)- A10% (2)
- B90% (18)
Explanation
B is correct because SOA is indeed integration-centric - it connects disparate systems and services - but it is fundamentally anti-silo. SOA's core purpose is to break down organizational and technical silos by promoting loose coupling, service reuse, and cross-system interoperability. Silo-based design, where systems are isolated and don't share functionality, is exactly what SOA is meant to eliminate.
Why A is wrong: Accepting the statement as true would mean SOA actively promotes isolation, which directly contradicts its foundational principles. You cannot be both "integration-centric" (connecting everything) and "silo-based" (isolating everything) - these goals are mutually exclusive.
Memory tip: Think of SOA as a "bridge builder" - its job is to connect islands (silos). A bridge builder who also builds walls around each island defeats their own purpose. SOA = integration, never isolation.
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