Lately I've been hearing a lot about common data models when it comes to SOA. As organizations attempt to figure out the data in the context of SOA they are driven many times to the notion of a ...

This approach features a centralized database linked to other data stores with a common data model that carries information from one point to another, without the need to rewrite code.

Data models are used to represent real-world entities, but they often have limitations. Avoid these common data modeling mistakes to keep data integrity. Image: garrykillian/Adobe Stock ...