BizTalk 2009 and ESB 2.0 Now Available for Public Beta
Today Microsoft has released the Beta for BizTalk Server 2009 to the public. It is available on Microsoft's Connect site at https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=218 This beta will be community supported though the Microsoft TechNet forums here. Some...
Step by Step: Working with Content Based Correlation in Workflow 4.0
Don't miss the screen cast video on this same subject available at Content Based Correlation in Workflow 4.0 Content based correlation is used when you send a message out of a long running workflow and need to get a response back later into that same workflow using...
BizTalk vs Dublin – Do Not Get Confused
I was reading an interesting blog post today called Will Dublin Replace BizTalk? It got me thinking more about this and I wrote up the response below. I would love to hear other peoples comments and thoughts on this. I see a clear separation on when you would use...
Screencast: Content Based Correlation in Workflow 4.0
What is Correlation? Correlation is when a process sends a message out and that same process is expecting a response to be returned to the same instance of that process. The complexity rises when the messaging patterns become asynchronous or the process becomes long...
First Look Screen Shots of Windows Application Server – Dublin
Make sure you check out the video content on Dublin available on BizTalkGurus.com: First Look at Windows Application Server (Dublin) Dublin is the code name for the new Windows Application Server components. At the core, Dublin is designed to be a hosting environment...
First Look Screen Shots of Workflow 4.0
Make sure you check out the video content on Workflow 4.0 available at BizTalkGurus.com: Consuming WCF Services in Workflow 4.0 Flowcharts and Rules in Workflow 4.0 Windows Workflow 4.0 is a major upgrade to the existing Microsoft workflow technology. As part of this...
First Look Screen Shots of Microsoft’s Modeling Platform – Oslo
Make sure you check out the video content on Oslo available on BizTalkGurus.com: First Look at Quadrant – Oslo’s Modeling Tool First Look at M – Oslo’s Modeling Language Oslo is the codename for Microsoft's Modeling Platform. The end goal of...
Videos on Modeling (Oslo), Windows Application Server (Dublin), and .Net 4.0 Workflow
Today is a great day to be a BizTalk Developer! Why? Microsoft has introduced .Net 4.0, Windows Application Server (Dublin), and Microsoft’s Modeling Platform (Oslo). These new technologies compliment the existing Connection System technologies. As you look though the...
BizTalk 2006 R3 is now BizTalk 2009 & New Roadmap for the Future of BizTalk
Today Microsoft announced an updated Roadmap for BizTalk Server highlighting the next release of BizTalk and outlining plans for future releases every two years. Included with this is a name change. BizTalk Server 2006 R3 will now be called BizTalk Server...
Service Name Not Available and Commerce Server Import Directory BizTalk Issues
Recently I have gotten a rare chance to step away from writing word documents and working with Visio to get to do some exciting BizTalk testing. As part of my testing, I was pushing BizTalk and various Adapters until they failed. In doing so, sometimes this caused...
BizTalk Host Creation and Adapter Assignment Tool Available for Download
What is one of the biggest problems with having to set up BizTalk in a new Environment? Creating all the Hosts, Host Instances, and assigning the Adapters to these new hosts. This process has been made much simpler with the help of the BizTalk Host Setup Tool. This...
BizTalk 2006 R3 – A Step In The Right Direction
As many of you probably know by now, Microsoft has announced the next release in the BizTalk Family. This will be called BizTalk Server 2006 R3. I for one am excited for this release! Not so much for the new adapters and added features that will be available, but more...