BizTalk RFID

Enterprise-Scale Analytic Solutions

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Microsoft BizTalk RFID is an innovative device management and event processing platform at the edge of the enterprise. It is designed to provide a scalable, extensible platform for development, deployment, and management of rich RFID and sensor solutions.

Plug-and-play hardware eco-system with uniform device abstraction and management
Robust, scalable, secure server platform for RFID solutions
Extensive partner eco-system (ISVs/SI) for vertical solutions with low TCO, high ROI

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BizTalk RFID Value Proposition

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BizTalk RFID Server

Comprehensive Device Management

You now have comprehensive device management and solution deployment that spans mobile and fixed readers. With BizTalk Server RFID management capabilities you can manage multiple providers and devices end emulate devices. In addition, you are able to monitor and troubleshoot deployments using System Center Operations Manager.

Capture Business Relevant Data

Create, deploy and change business rules and event filtering to expose business relevant data and take the appropriate action based on incoming events. Through BizTalk’s Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) you can obtain end to end process visibility and analytics of RFID event flow during business process execution.

Support for Industry Standards

BizTalk Server RFID provides support for EPC Global standards like EPCIS, Tag Data Translator (TDT) and Low Level Reader Protocol.

BizTalk RFID Runtime Architecture

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BizTalk RFID Mobile

Microsoft BizTalk RFID Mobile is an extension of the Microsoft BizTalk Server RFID platform to mobile devices. BizTalk RFID Mobile is an extensible platform for development, deployment and management of RFID, barcode and other sensor applications on mobile devices.

Faster Time to Market

Write applications once on Windows Mobile and Windows CE and run on multiple devices. By developing RFID applications on BizTalk’s RFID platform there is now a consistent application development experience across fixed and mobile readers. You will most likely want to integrate your data with existing business processes.

Empower Workers to Do More

With BizTalk RFID Mobile in the palm of their hands mobile workers will have access to information when and where they need it so that they can make decisions in real-time. Even if they don’t have network access, mobile workers will be able to perform critical operations and forward data to the server once there is a connection.

Enhanced Business Intelligence

New scenarios are now possible. You will now be able to capture more business relevant data and integrate that data with existing processes through BizTalk Server or replicate data to a SQL Server database. Bridge the gap between your core enterprise processes and your physical operations and assets.