At the heart of service-oriented computing is a Web service registry that connects and mediates service providers with clients.
At the heart of service-oriented computing is a Web service
registry that connects and mediates service providers with clients.
Web service registries extend the concept of an applicationcentric
Web by allowing clients or applications to access a wide
range of Web services that match specific search criteria. Without
publishing Web services through registries, clients will not be
able to locate them in an efficient manner, and service providers
will have to devote extra effort in advertising these services
through other channels.