BizTalk Server Roadmap

BizTalk Server is Microsoft's integration and connectivity server and is one of the most deployed integration servers in the industry. BizTalk Server 2010 was released in November 2010.

The next release of BizTalk Server will be BizTalk Server 2010 R2, which will focus on three primary themes:

Platform Support – Supporting new and current server and development platforms
Improved B2B – Aligning with industry standards and continuing to invest in performance improvements
Ready for the Cloud – Enabling customers to take advantage of the benefits of cloud computing

Platform Support	Improved B2B	Ready for the Cloud
New Platforms and Infrastructure Windows Server 8* SQL Server 2012* Increased Developer and IT Productivity Visual Studio 11* and Windows 8* to develop solutions In-place migration from BizTalk Server 2010 Extended Platform Integration DB2 client connectivity to SQL Server, conversion of commands to T-SQL, migration of packages to stored procedures Adapter connectivity to new data sources, including IBM Informix V11 and IBM IMS/DB V11	Agile Response to Industry Standards Regular updates to schemas, accelerators certifications and adapters. Highlights include: Healthcare: HIPPA 5010 extensions: 2777CA, 999, HL7 2.5.1 Finance: SWIFT SRG 2011 support, SWIFT SRG 2012, SWIFTNet 7.0 (new messaging platform) Improved Performance and Scalability HL7 MLLP adapter performance improvements Better performance with ordered send ports Enhanced scale out configuration with multiple hosts	Extend on-premises solutions to the cloud Easily extend your on-premises BizTalk Server solutions to the cloud in a secure manner Tighter integration of on-premises BizTalk Server applications with Windows Azure Service Bus Improved Licensing Adjustments to licensing that are geared towards cloud hosting, including: Purchase from a hoster on a monthly basis (SPLA) Register your existing license with a hoster (License Mobility)

Platform Support

Improved B2B

Ready for the Cloud

New Platforms and Infrastructure

Windows Server 8*
SQL Server 2012*

Increased Developer and IT Productivity

Visual Studio 11* and Windows 8* to develop solutions
In-place migration from BizTalk Server 2010

Extended Platform Integration

DB2 client connectivity to SQL Server, conversion of commands to T-SQL, migration of packages to stored procedures
Adapter connectivity to new data sources, including IBM Informix V11 and IBM IMS/DB V11

Agile Response to Industry Standards

Regular updates to schemas, accelerators certifications and adapters. Highlights include:
Healthcare: HIPPA 5010 extensions: 2777CA, 999, HL7 2.5.1
Finance: SWIFT SRG 2011 support, SWIFT SRG 2012, SWIFTNet 7.0 (new messaging platform)

Improved Performance and Scalability

HL7 MLLP adapter performance improvements
Better performance with ordered send ports
Enhanced scale out configuration with multiple hosts

Extend on-premises solutions to the cloud

Easily extend your on-premises BizTalk Server solutions to the cloud in a secure manner
Tighter integration of on-premises BizTalk Server applications with Windows Azure Service Bus

Improved Licensing

Adjustments to licensing that are geared towards cloud hosting, including:
Purchase from a hoster on a monthly basis (SPLA)
Register your existing license with a hoster (License Mobility)

* Release dates for these products have not been disclosed yet

BizTalk Server 2010 R2 will be delivered approximately 6 months following the release of Windows Server 8. Release timing for Windows Server 8 is yet to be announced and will be disclosed by the Windows Server team in the future.

In addition to the investments we are making in BizTalk Server 2010 R2, we continue providing regular cumulative updates on a quarterly basis. These include updates to comply with Line-Of-Business (LOB) systems, schema changes, accelerator certifications, and bug fixes.

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