In the beginning, when BizTalk was still in its infancy, there were two teams within Microsoft: the Commerce Server Team and the COM+ team. The Commerce Server Team was implementing technology it called Commerce Server Messaging Pipelines, which was essentially software that allowed applications to move messages from one system to another system using the commerce server framework. The goal was to abstract away the sending and receiving of messages from the transports that they used. For example, using this framework, a developer would not care about the physical implementation of how the messages were sent; that information would be abstracted away into another construct called a port. The port would talk to an adapter that handled the communication to and from the medium in question, whether it was a file system, an FTP server, or a web server.

A compendium of best practices and implementation wisdom, Pro BizTalk 2009 is a revision of the highly-successful and best-selling Pro BizTalk 2006. The book has been fully updated to cover the latest developments in BizTalk 2009. You’ll find all-new chapters on topics such as developing WCF-compliant adapters using the WCF LOB adapter SDK, connecting BizTalk to IBM mainframe line-of-business applications and data using the Host Integration Server adapter, and riding the Enterprise Service Bus. All other chapters in the book have been updated to reflect the latest developments in BizTalk 2009.

Pro BizTalk 2009 is based upon real feedback from BizTalk developers. It is written by recognized experts George Dunphy and Sergei Moukhnitski, backed by a team of top-notch coauthors. The book is a labor of love in which the authors share their experiences and expertise to teach you the art of creating a BizTalk solution using the right tools from the BizTalk 2009 toolbox.What you’ll learn

Who is this book for?

Pro BizTalk 2009 is aimed at two audiences: those developing BizTalk solutions and those who must manage the BizTalk servers upon which those solutions deploy. Both camps must have a working knowledge of the other side. Developers will find in this book an excellent guide to programming effectively with BizTalk. Administrators will find what they need to smoothly deploy BizTalk–based solutions.

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You have gotten the job, now you need to hone your skills in these tough competitive times. The Apress Pro series expands your skills and expertise in exactly the areas you need. Master the content of a Pro book, and you will always be able to get the job done in a professional development project. Written by experts in their field, Pro series books from Apress give you the hard–won solutions to problems you will face in your professional programming career.

• Fully updated to cover the latest developments in BizTalk 2009
• Focuses on the art of creating a BizTalk solution by helping readers choose the right tool from the BizTalk toolbox for the task at hand
• Based upon the real–life experience of authors with many years of practice implementing BizTalk solutions for large enterprises
  • Create automated business processes that span disparate systems, even for those systems that were developed using disparate technologies.
  • Apply each of the tools within BizTalk in their intended manner.
  • Tune BizTalk servers for optimal performance.
  • Implement sound disaster–recovery plans for BizTalk environments.
  • Build for success upon recognized design patterns and best practices.
  • Create a solid BizTalk development environment.