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Windows Azure Service Bus Topics and Queues

A topic that I think BizTalk professional find appealing in Windows Azure is the Service Bus (part of Windows Azure AppFabric). Service Bus provides secure messaging and connectivity capabilities that enable building distributed and disconnected applications in the cloud, as well hybrid application across both on-premises and the cloud. One of new features is topics and queues . Clemens Vasters did a talk on Windows Azure Service Bus Topics and Queues during Windows Build and an advanced one , which you find on his blog. You can work with this new feature through Windows Azure AppFabric SDK V1.5 - September 2011 . The version 1.5 SDK includes an updated Service Bus assembly that includes support for durable, or “brokered” messaging features, such as queues, topics, and subscriptions. These features require the .NET Framework version 4.0. ( Note: If you have a dependency on the .NET Framework version 3.5, you should download or continue to use version 1.0 of the AppFabric SDK.) I

Documenting BizTalk Environment and BizTalk Solution

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When it comes to documentation with BizTalk it can be challenging task. What do and what do I not document and how do I document it. In my view there are three types of documentation when it comes to BizTalk in my opinion. That is: BizTalk Environment (Design) document Functional Design of BizTalk Solution Technical (Design) of BizTalk Solution BizTalk Environment (design) documentation you can described the different BizTalk environment Development, UAT and Production. In this type of document you can roughly describe the following: Purpose; Design Decisions regarding environments; Considerations/Issues; Landscape (how does it fit with in IT-Landscape in Enterprise); MS BizTalk and SQL Server editions; SQL Server configuration (sizing disk, clustering e.a.); ICT Policy (Back up, Anti-virus, Patching, e.a.) applied in Enterprise; Operating Systems; Security Settings; Backup and Restore (procedures e.a.); BizTalk Group Configuration (clustering, availability e.a.); Ho

BizTalk Server 2010 Patterns by Dan Rosanova

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Currently I am in Toronto staying at friend enjoying some free time before heading to San Francisco, and SoCal for the Windows Build Conference. Still I find some time to write this post, which I wanted to as BizTalk Server 2010 Patterns book is there for pre-order. A new BizTalk book written by Dan Rosanova , two time MVP BizTalk Server, and over a decade over of experience delivering solutions on Microsoft platforms in different branches. It is published by PACKT and reviewed by myself, fellow MVP Randal van Splunteren and Rene Brauwers , basically an all Dutch BizTalk Technical Review team. I enjoyed reviewing it and found that the author has put in tremendous effort together with a lot of people at PACKT and fellow reviewers to be able to publish such a fine book. I realize it may sound/read like I am shamelessly plugging/promoting this book, but I really mean it. Therefor I am going to tell you why I mean it and why as an professional integration professional, consultant or arc