Biztalk Development Series (8) Common Sense of BizTalk Server

1. What is BizTalk Server?
Biztalk is a business process management server used to connect people and processes, effectively manage and improve the information required by the business. In the original version of the business
Based on Process Management and SOA/ESB, BizTalk Server 5th R2 helped organizations further expand their core processes.
Management technology.
2. What new functions does BizTalk Server 2006 R2 provide?
Biztalk Server 2006 R2 contains new features that address core competitiveness of major vertical enterprises, such as manufacturing and retail. These features include
Support for electronic data interchange (EDI), As2, and RFID. Biztalk Server 2006 R2 can
With Microsoft Office 2007 and Windows Vista®Including key. NET Framework technologies such as Windows Workflow Foundation
Compatible with Windows Communication Foundation.
For more information about BizTalk Server 20006 R2, see BizTalk Server 2006 R2 key capabilities.

3. What are the benefits of using BizTalk Server?
Expansion-supply chain reaching each boundary
Biztalk Server 2006 R2 helps organizations effectively manage their supply chains from factories to storefronts. End-to-End Integrated Supply Chain Group
Organizations can achieve maximum efficiency through visibility of key business processes and close collaboration with business partners. With new performance, such
Full support of EDI and RFID ", BizTalk Server 2006 R2 enables organizations to have a collection surface that maximizes data for business processes
Real-time visibility with business partners.
Connection-unified platform SOA and interoperability
Biztalk Server 2006 R2 provides the infrastructure for connecting the current application (regardless of the Platform) and new services. This enables you
It is enough to get the maximum return from the investment and minimize the cost of the technology required for integration. Because BizTalk Server includes private connection
Biztalk Server is the core of any SOA policy because it has tools with standard systems and pre-integration with the. NET Framework.
In addition, a large number of technical and application adapters can be used for BizTalk Server. Because of
MQSeries, to high-level integration with business applications such as PeopleSoft, sap, and Siebel, provides out-of-the-box support. You
You only need to select the connection to the application, platform, or personnel to provide the complete tools.
• Business application Adapter
• Based on WS-* standards
•. NET Framework (WCF, Windows SharePoint®Services, SQL Server™, Microsoft Dynamics™)
• Mainframe and medium system
• XML and Web Service protocols (such as soap)
• Device (RFID)
Delivery-proven enterprise-level solutions
Biztalk Server is the most widely deployed business process server and is commissioned by key task processes from enterprises of all sizes and industries.
Biztalk Server 2006 R2 Enterprise Edition provides built-in support for Server Load balancer to help enterprises deliver key task solutions within the enterprise
The payment capability reaches. Biztalk Server is fault tolerant and can deploy SQL Server clusters that are easy to configure and manage.
No single point of failure is guaranteed. In addition, due to its first-class establishment and configuration capabilities, as well as the retention of the BizTalk Server 2006 core framework,
Biztalk Server 2006 R2 provides a seamless Upgrade Method for customers of BizTalk Server 2004 and 2006. Regardless of your enterprise's
If the scale is large, you need first-class architecture. Biztalk Server 2006 R2 is providing you with an enterprise-level architecture.
Overview:
• More than 7,000 customers worldwide
• 90% of fortune100 enterprises use BizTalk Server
• Magic quadrants rating leader integrated with the 2007 Gartner basic application framework and backend applications
• In the Forrester waves market survey of 2007 application server platforms: traditional web, traditional SOA and independent SOA
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• 12 of the world's top 15 retailers use BizTalk Server

4. How will Microsoft use BizTalk Server for further development?
Biztalk Server is one of the earliest products related to XML and web services. We will continue to use emerging technologies through automation
And manage business processes to reduce costs. We will focus on software development and coordinate the business of enterprises by submitting software products for users.
Applications, personnel and their business partners to innovate the way they build their businesses.

5. How do I select between Windows Workflow Foundation and BizTalk Server for workflow?
First, both Windows Workflow Foundation and BizTalk Server can manage workflows. Decide which technology to use
The question is not "one comparison to the other", but about "How to make existing
". We recommend that you fully consider the workflow type you need-for example, it is within an application,
Or between applications or between enterprises. In this case, you will find that you use Windows Workflow Foundation and
Biztalk Server to solve the problem.



6. BizTalk Server 2006 r2
Branch machine version (new)-This version works with the Enterprise Edition to provide a real "star schema" scenario.
Data and process sharing create connections between enterprises and departments in the LAN.
Enterprise Edition-This version targets enterprise customers and large organizations and seeks advanced BPM and SOA platforms with unlimited scalability. This version
This includes the BizTalk adapter and accelerator, Host Integration Server (HIS), RFID and EDI.
Standard Edition-This version provides medium-sized enterprises or departments with comprehensive BPM and SOA solutions, including BizTalk adapters and accelerators,
His, RFID and EDI
Development version-Only design, development, and test solutions are supported. This version provides solutions for application development in the pre-production environment.

7.What platforms does BizTalk Server Support?
Answer: Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003, SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005,
Visual Studio 2005,. NET Framework 2.0. In addition, BizTalk Server supports 64-bit runtime. Biztalk Server
It also supports interoperability with non-Microsoft platforms. With its robust adapter framework, BizTalk can quickly connect to a dedicated system.

8. How does BizTalk Server work with office system products such as SharePoint and infopath?
When combined with infopath, developers can design a structured workflow that includes form information. Biztalk Server can
Infopath supports:
• Use Web Services to submit infopath documents to BizTalk Server
• Submit or receive infopath documents through SharePoint form Libraries
• Operation infopath form content to create a new form
• Update existing form information in BizTalk Server
With BizTalk Server 2006 R2, you can access the SharePoint Portal Server to share Bam reports and manage business partners.
Relationship to enhance human-machine workflow capabilities in specific business process automation scenarios.

Biztalk Development Series (8) Common Sense of BizTalk Server