by Sebastian Holst
This white paper discusses the role of an XML repository into todays enterprise infrastructure. Virtually
every database and repository provide some degree of XML support; however, there
are important distinctions between support for XML as a data type and the role
of a repository whose architecture and operations are optimized to support the
broad family of XML recommendations and standards. Specifically, this white
paper will explore: The nature and extent of XML use across the enterprise,
cost and quality of service implications of an infrastructure with, and without,
an XML repository, the evolution of XML repositories from both a technology
and a market segment perspective, criteria to determine when an XML repository
would add significant value to an existing infrastructure, and capability and
packaging recommendations for XML repository functionality that can be used
to evaluate specific offerings.

Sponsored by Software AG