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November 2009 |
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Blogpost | 20.11.2009 | BizTalk Team
Tuesday 11/17/09 was a very exciting day for the BizTalk Server product team as well as for BizTalk developers attending the PDC 2009 conference in LA. We have announced the release of BizTalk Server 2009 R2 in 2010 and we have laid out the roadmap for BizTalk Server future. (You can watch the PDC session here.) The roadmap includes details around the following future releases: - BizTalk Server 2006 R2 SP1 – scheduled for 2010 with immediate availability of the Beta release
- BizTalk Server 2009 R2
- BizTalk Server vNext
Here are the highlights of each version: BizTalk Server 2009 R2: Latest Application Platform Support for: - Visual Studio 2010
- SQL Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2008 R2
BizTalk Server 2009 R2 will also provide new tools to increase the productivity of developers and IT professionals in particularly but not exclusively for B2B scenarios here are some examples: Business to Business Scenarios - Enhanced designer tool: the BizTalk map design tool will be dramatically enhanced to include make the creation and maintenance of maps easier and faster, especially of complex document transformation maps which are common in B2B scenarios.
- FPTS adapter: a secure and standards-based adapter that allows exchanging documents between trading partners using the FTP protocol.
Productivity Enhancements - Performance tuning dashboard: a single dashboard allowing a BizTalk administrator to apply and manage a set of performance settings. This dashboard would enable easy tuning for performance of a BizTalk Server infrastructure.
- Improved support for event processing: the BizTalk RFID platform will include more built-in components to handle event filtering and delivery from event sources such as RFID and sensor devices. The easier assembly of pre-built components will reduce the time it takes to implement event handling solutions.
- Management automation options with PowerShell: new PowerShell scripts to programmatically control BizTalk management tasks would allow administrators to manage BizTalk Server more efficiently.
- New System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Pack: a new object model in this pack that better reflects BizTalk artifacts would provide administrators with an enhanced visibility and monitoring capabilities of the BizTalk infrastructure availability and health.
At PDC we have demonstrated an early prototype of the new BizTalk Mapper hosted in Visual Studio 2010 (beta) . BizTalk Server vNext (beyond 2009 R2) This release will focus on the following main themes: - Deep Microsoft Application Platform Alignment
Leveraging innovations in the platform including in .NET and in the Windows Server AppFabric to further enhance BizTalk Server’s enterprise-readiness by simplifying development, scalability, deployment and management capabilities. - Enterprise Connectivity for AppFabric
Making it easier for .NET application built on the AppFabric to integrate seamlessly with existing enterprise applications such as LOB systems and with existing Business-to-Business connectivity infrastructure - On-Premises Server and Cloud Service Symmetry
Facilitating the connection from on-promises applications to cloud services on Windows Azure platform and from cloud services to on-premises applications. Providing the option to deploy some ...
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Blogpost | 11.11.2009 | BizTalk Team
If you have been wondering why we have been quiet for so long – well we have been busy lately… and for a good reason - within a week from now we are going to present some very exciting sessions and demos at the Professional Developers Conference in LA. The first session will provide a sneak peak to BizTalk’s future with a demo of some cool innovations that will dramatically enhance BizTalk developer productivity and will make BizTalk more appealing to .NET developers using WF and WCF technologies. Following are the details of the BizTalk sessions: Speaker: Balasubramanian Sriram in 502A on Tuesday at 3:00 PM Abstract: Learn how BizTalk Server 2009 lets you focus on writing the code to do the hardcore business logic and let BizTalk take care of moving the data. Hear how your development skills with Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), and Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) work seamlessly with the powerful integration platform of BizTalk. Find out how BizTalk aligns with the Microsoft application server in the longer term. Session title: Connecting Applications with the Microsoft BizTalk Enterprise Service Bus Speakers: Syed Rasheed, Dmitri Ossipov in 515B on Tuesday at 4:30 PM Abstract: See how the BizTalk Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) enables you to build services that can be quickly located and connected, whether they live behind the firewall or in the cloud, without creating a brittle point-to-point link. Learn how to dramatically improve the service lifecycle of development, testing, and deployment by using the powerful messaging, routing, and transformation capabilities of the BizTalk ESB in your solution today, and get a glimpse of future plans for BizTalk service bus/pub-sub pattern. Additionally we will host the following interesting chalk talk: Title: BizTalk and StreamInsight: A Better Together Story (Session 3 – Theatre Chalk Talk on Tuesday at 1:00 pm) Speaker: Mark Simms Abstract: SQL Server 2008 R2 introduces StreamInsight, providing a powerful platform for developing and deploying complex event processing (CEP) applications. Come and learn how StreamInsight can be used to enable new capabilities in BizTalk for providing real-time monitoring and analytics for infrastructure and business events at scale. Also at PDC we are hosting the following two BizTalk labs: - Introduction to BizTalk Server 2009 Demo: Process Automation Solution with SharePoint & WF (lab code: SRV001)
- Introduction to the BizTalk ESB Toolkit: Providing Service Integration Agility (lab code: SRV002)
Last but not least stop by the BizTalk demo booth in the Microsoft Products Pavilion if you want to chat with members of the BizTalk product team and other BizTalk experts. We will be presenting cool demos and would love to help you figure out how to leverage the most of BizTalk Server regardless of your level of knowledge of the product. You can also meet us at the “Ask the Experts” session on Wednesday 5:30 – 7:00 PM. See you next week, The BizTalk team. 
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Oktober 2009 |
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Blogpost | 12.10.2009 | BizTalk Team
Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is an update for BizTalk Server 2006 R2. It includes fixes to issues that have been reported through our customer feedback platforms, as well as internally discovered issues. It is available for download on the Microsoft Connect site to any customers that sign in to that site with their Live ID. Any feedback or issues you encounter can be reported here.
To see a listing of the customer-reported issues that are fixed in this service pack, click here.
For a description of some of the other updates included in this service pack, see What's new in BizTalk Server 2006 R2 SP1. For a list of of BizTalk Server hot fixes that are included in BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Service Pack 1 Beta click here. 
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September 2009 |
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Blogpost | 26.09.2009 | BizTalk Team
Over the past few months we have talked to a number of customers and partners about our plans for upcoming Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) events. We have heard loud and clear that travel budgets are limited, and have evaluated the various ways we can share Real World SOA best practices and training to our customers and partners. As a result of these discussions we have decided not to host the Microsoft SOA conference this year; instead, we will deliver SOA related sessions (including sessions on BizTalk Server, .NET, Visual Studio and SharePoint Server content) at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles (November 17 – 19) and at TechEd EMEA in Berlin, Germany (November 9-13). Today we are also announcing that we will be bringing a “Business Integration” road show to visit many major cities around the world, which will help us dialog with customers and partners who are not able to travel in this economic climate. For more details or to register to one of the road show events please see our Business Integration Road Show site. 
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Blogpost | 02.09.2009 | BizTalk Team
We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of the Microsoft BizTalk Server Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 on the Microsoft Download Center. This SCOM Management Pack includes the following: - Platform updates to support BizTalk Server 2009
- Maintained support for BizTalk Server 2006 R2
- Support for upgrade scenarios
- Fixed a high CPU utilization bug.
The Management Pack has already been downloaded and tested by 11 customers through our Technology Adoption Program (TAP) . With this Management Pack you can deploy mission critical integration solutions on BizTalk Server 2009 and provide high quality monitoring through System Center Operation Manager. You can now move forward with migration plans or new deployments for BizTalk Server 2009. Good luck, Ofer. 
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Juli 2009 |
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Blogpost | 14.07.2009 | BizTalk Team
Today at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference, we announced availability for BizTalk Server 2009 Enterprise Runtime Edition, BizTalk Server 2009 Standard Runtime Edition, and BizTalk Server 2009 RFID. We recently launched BizTalk Server 2009, which is currently helping customers to integrate business applications and partners and to automate and simplify processes. With more than 8500 customers worldwide, the BizTalk customer base continues to grow rapidly. We now offer multiple editions of BizTalk Server to enable any size ISV partner to leverage the product capabilities. BizTalk Server 2009 Enterprise Runtime Edition: Every application needs to integrate with other applications in customer environments and solution companies do not want to reengineer and build an integration server from scratch. BizTalk Server 2009 Enterprise Runtime edition provides all integration capabilities with high availability features and all the adapters to systems like SAP, Oracle E-Business Suite and Mainframe systems. Enterprise Runtime is a special edition for partners designed to be used in support of their ISV application, as part of a unified solution. BizTalk Server 2009 Enterprise Runtime includes all capabilities, adapters and accelerations and supports scale out/failover, multi-server configuration with multiple message boxes. BizTalk Server 2009 Standard Runtime Edition: BizTalk Server 2009 Standard Runtime Edition is a great option for partners who need low cost option and do not need high availability. Standard Runtime includes all the capabilities of BizTalk Server along with all adapters to embed inside ISV application. Standard Runtime allows partners to deliver 1 BizTalk application and connect to 1 external application. Goal of Standard Runtime is to provide integration capability at a very low price for ISV partners. BizTalk Server 2009 RFID Edition: RFID is being used to transform business processes by companies across industry verticals. Microsoft first delivered RFID platform as part of BizTalk Server 2006 R2. Now in its 6th version, BizTalk Server 2009 has made major enhancements to this platform including application platform for mobile RFID devices and support for industry standards like EPCIS, LLRP, and TDT/TDS. Microsoft also received EPCIS certification from GS1 EPCGlobal for BizTalk Server 2009. BizTalk RFID 2009 is a dedicated SKU for partners and customers interested in RFID deployments. It provides capabilities like high availability, plug and play devices; enterprise manageability with System center and SDK for partners and customers to build RFID enabled solutions etc. More information on all BizTalk Server editions is available at http://www.microsoft.com/biztalk/en/us/editions.aspx. 
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Juni 2009 |
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Blogpost | 11.06.2009 | BizTalk Team
It’s been about 48 hours since we released the ESB Toolkit and the news are spreading very quickly. We wanted all the relevant information on this hot topic to be easily discoverable.
Following is a set of Frequently Asked Questions regarding the new BizTalk ESB Toolkit 2.0, (this list is also published on the new ESB page on the BizTalk Developer Center on MSDN): - When was the BizTalk ESB Toolkit 2.0 officially released?
The BizTalk ESB Toolkit 2.0 along with documentation was released to the Web on Monday, June 8, 2009.
- From where are downloads provided?
You can download the BizTalk ESB Toolkit 2.0 and documentation from the Microsoft Download Center. The toolkit is packaged as binaries and samples in a Windows Installer.
- What happens to those customers who are currently using ESB Guidance 1.0?
Customers who are using ESB Guidance 1.0 are strongly encouraged to upgrade to BizTalk Server 2009 and the BizTalk ESB Toolkit 2.0. ESB Guidance 1.0 will be deprecated in the next few months. Also, proactive monitoring of the ESB 1.0 forums will no longer take place after the BizTalk ESB Toolkit 2.0 is released.
- What license does it use?
It uses a standard Microsoft, free, binary-only license.
- How is the BizTalk ESB Toolkit 2.0 packaged?
It is packaged as a binary-only Windows Installer (32- and 64-bit).
- Are BizTalk ESB Toolkit 2.0 bug fixes provided?
Bugs are addressed on a best-effort basis, by the BizTalk ESB Toolkit Team.
- Where do customers file bugs and requests?
The BizTalk ESB Toolkit 2.0 Connect site has been created to log bugs with the product teams and to provide updates to additional tools over time. Once you log a bug, someone will respond to you within five days with an acknowledgment and status.
- What is the BizTalk ESB Toolkit 2.0 forum commitment?
Assistance is provided through forums, with a one-year notice of deprecation plans. Any fixes and responses to questions in the forums are best effort, and we will continue to leverage the community to provide peer assistance, though with a capability to issue critical fixes if necessary.
- Where is the online community hosted?
A dedicated ESB Toolkit Forum is provided.
- Will source code for signed binaries be provided?
Source code for signed binaries will be available as a separate download (date to be determined).
- How does the support policy relate to the source code of the BizTalk ESB Toolkit?
Microsoft will not support customizations to the BizTalk ESB Toolkit source code. The source for these components will be for reference only, not for making changes. If there are critical issues that require it, we will use standard release processes to get fixes in place for the signed binaries.
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Blogpost | 05.05.2009 | BizTalk Team
After an exciting launch of the BizTalk Server 2009 release at RFID Journal Live in Orlando, we are ready to hit the road again and deep dive into the details of this release at TechEd next week May 11 –15 in LA, California. We will present a generic session on Introducing BizTalk Server 2009 and the product roadmap as well as individual sessions on specific topics of the 2009 release and some popular themes. We have designed a variety of breakout sessions , interactive sessions and hands on labs, to maximize attendees experience and learning about BizTalk throughout the conference week. Following is the full agenda sorted by dates: | Breakout Sessions | | | | Session code and title | When and Where | Speaker (s) | | SOA304 Introducing the Microsoft Integration Server: BizTalk Server 2009 | Mon 5/11 | 2:45 PM-4:00 PM | Room 150 | Ofer Ashkenazi, Danny Garber | | SOA318 Microsoft BizTalk Goes Mobile: Collecting Physical World Events from Mobile Devices | Tue 5/12 | 10:15 AM-11:30 AM | Room 408B | Sudhir Hasbe | | SOA317 Dynamic Messaging with Microsoft BizTalk Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Guidance v2 | Tue 5/12 | 1:00 PM-2:15 PM | Room 408A | Brian Loesgen, Syed Rasheed | | ARC306 Connecting Enterprise Applications to Existing Data | Wed 5/13 | 10:15 AM-11:30 AM | Petree Hall D | Paul Larsen | | SOA301 Achieving Success with Integration in the Enterprise Using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2009 | Wed 5/13 | 2:45 PM-4:00 PM | Room 403A | Mark Beckner | | SOA321 Best Practices for Virtualization of Microsoft BizTalk Server ...
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April 2009 |
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Blogpost | 28.04.2009 | BizTalk Team
Microsoft today announced the general availability of BizTalk Server 2009, which is available to Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) customers and will be made available broadly in nine languages — Chinese simplified, Chinese traditional, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Spanish — on May 1. BizTalk Server 2009 delivers new capabilities to help customers more effectively integrate disparate systems, enhance end-to-end enterprise connectivity and more quickly exchange data across multiple platforms resulting in increased efficiency and lower costs. Key improvements in the BizTalk Server 2009 release include:
- New Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) experience to make development teams more productive
- New adapters and numerous enhancements that provide increased enterprise connectivity.
- New RFID mobile capabilities that will enable innovative solutions to drive business value.
As the sixth release for this mature server product, BizTalk Server 2009 provides a solution that allows organizations to more easily connect disparate systems. Check out the the following customer case studies to find out what early adaptors are already doing with BizTalk Server 2009:
Energy Firm Integrates Processes, Speeds Business Rules Development by 87 Percent
Software Company Speeds Bank Validation Process, Expects 20 Percent Productivity Gain
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Januar 2009 |
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Blogpost | 20.01.2009 | BizTalk Team
Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) is a module in BizTalk that captures business data and process milestones to allows business decision makers to gain insight of their in-flight processes. Using BI tools to derive up-to-date metrics and key performance indicators from the BAM databases, users can forecast process trends and monitor processes in real-time. BAM also provides a mechanism to alert users to situations that require their intervention to prevent undesirable outcome or to encourage a beneficial result. We have released last week a new whitepaper and code samples targeted at developers who are developing BAM solutions. The whitepaper titled “Business Activity Monitoring in Depth for Developers” covers the following topics: - Business Activity Monitoring Overview – including the BAM observation model and how to define it
- Using BAM to instrument events from applications – programmatically and declaratively
- An overview and detailed description of the BAM infrastructure
- Retrieving BAM data through various BI tools
- Extending the BAM API with a RESTful services
The paper was authored by Jesus Rodriguez and Joe Klug from Microsoft’s partner Tellago. Jesus has included some more background information and acknowledgments for on his blog. If you are looking into implementing a BAM solution using the BizTalk Server infrastructure I strongly recommend reading this paper and testing the sample code provided with it. The online version is available on MSDN, however for the full Word version and sample code you may want to download it. Enjoy it, Ofer 
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Dezember 2008 |
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Blogpost | 16.12.2008 | BizTalk Team
As most of you may know from a previous entry in this blog, the first beta release of BizTalk Server 2009 has been made publicly available.
You can download it directly, after signing with a Live ID, from here.
We also made available the first CTP of the BizTalk 2009 ESB Guidance in codeplex.
A major theme of this release is the enhanced developer productivity and the significantly improved developer team experience.
This was made possible through integration with Microsoft’s application life-cycle management (ALM) solution: Visual Studio Team System and Team Foundation Server.
I wanted to share with you the exciting feedback from an early adopter.
Gulf Coast Seal Ltd. took part in the Technology Adaption Program (TAP) of BizTalk Server 2009. Today their solution is already in production.
Here is what Jeff Lynch, Gulf Coast Seal's Information Technology Manager, has to say about BizTalk Server 2009:
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Blogpost | 16.12.2008 | BizTalk Team
Here is some good news for veteran BizTalk developers & architects.
Remember the whitepaper: Developing Integration Solutions with BizTalk Server 2004 ?
I used to recommend it to any organization embarking on their first BizTalk project.
It contained an approach for the major part of the Application Life Cycle Management for BizTalk Server 2004.
Well, recently Dennis Mulder, a senior consultant with MCS has updated this document to BizTalk 2006 R2 titled:
Developing Integration Solutions using BizTalk Server 2006 and Team Foundation Server
Check out the newly updated document that provides techniques and best practices for designing, developing, and deploying solutions within Microsoft® BizTalk® Server 2006 (R2) in conjunction with Team Foundation Server.
We intend to create next year yet another version of this document to cover BizTalk Server 2009.
Enjoy it!
Ofer 
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Blogpost | 08.12.2008 | BizTalk Team
In September, we provided a few more details on BizTalk Server 2009 features and release timing. Today we’re excited to report that we’re continuing to make progress toward a full release in the first half of 2009, and have additional news to share.
The first public beta of BizTalk Server 2009 is now available here. This is a feature complete release, and we encourage our customers and partners to begin testing and exploring today. We’ll also continue to tune the code base, focused on performance, reliability, etc. Final release is on track for the first half of 2009, and as we stated earlier this year, we’ll release an update to BizTalk every two years going forward. We’re really excited to be able to give customers a tremendous amount of additional value for their existing investments, and to continue to make BizTalk Server an affordable investment.
The second piece of our news relates to RFID Mobile, and today, we are proud to announce that BizTalk RFID Mobile is now generally available. Customers currently using BizTalk Server 2006 R2 who have purchased Software Assurance will receive BizTalk RFID mobile as part of their licensing agreement. We are so glad to be able to provide customers with even more value for their existing investments- this is simply an extension of RFID platform out to the mobile edge.
We hope that BizTalk Server 2009 Beta and RFID Mobile will enhanced productivity, platform alignment, and enterprise connectivity to users. We encourage you all to try out the beta and send us your feedback; we’d love your feedback on how to continue to improve BizTalk Server to meet your needs.
Best Regards,
Marjan Kalantar 
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