  Although serialization improves the transmission of data through utilization
of bandwidth, but its impact at the communication systems is not fully
accounted. This research used Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) Web services
to exchange serialized and normal messages via Hypertext Transfer Protocol
(HTTP) and Java Messaging System (JMS). We implemented two web services as
server and client endpoints and transmitted SOAP messages as payload. We
analyzed the effect of unserialized and serialized messages on the computing
resources based on the response time and overhead at both server and client
endpoints. The analysis identified the reasons for high response time and
causes for overhead. We provided some insights on the resources utilization and
trade-offs when choosing messaging format or transmission protocol. This study
is vital in resource management in edge computing and data centers.
