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Yes. The BizTalk Adapter Pack is included with BizTalk Server 2006 R2, as of March 1, 2008. It is included in the Developer, Standard, and Enterprise Editions.
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If you are current on Software Assurance, yes. Otherwise you will need to purchase additional licenses of BizTalk Server 2006 R2 or the stand-alone BizTalk Adapter Pack SKU.
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No. The BizTalk Adapter Pack that is included with the BizTalk Server 2006 R2 license is treated as supplemental software to BizTalk Server. This means that if you purchase one processor or BizTalk Server 2006 R2, you can only install any of the pieces of the software covered by the license on a single processor. You cannot install BizTalk Server 2006 R2 on one server and the BizTalk Adapter Pack on another server. You can, however, choose to install the included BizTalk Adapter Pack on a server without BizTalk Server 2006 R2 as long as you do not later install BizTalk Server 2006 R2 on a different server.
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The BizTalk Adapter Pack is not currently included with any other Microsoft products.
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The BizTalk Adapter Pack can be used by any .NET server or application that supports .NET 3.0 or ASP.NET Web services. This includes BizTalk Server, SQL Server, and SharePoint Server.
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Yes. The BizTalk Adapter Pack simplifies custom development to business applications.
