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   Re: [xml-dev] What Does SOAP/WS Do that A REST System Can't?

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> > You've doubled the reliability, security, and server-state load,
> > but it is RESTian.  For many applications that won't be enough.
>
> Where do you get the factor of two from?

Twice the number of HTTP messages, nothing more simple then that.
As for server-state, the server now has to maintain state behind
the GET'able URL, make sure that it's the same client coming back
or otherwise deal with authorization decisions, etc.
	/r$

-- 
Rich Salz                  Chief Security Architect
DataPower Technology       http://www.datapower.com
XS40 XML Security Gateway  http://www.datapower.com/products/xs40.html





 

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