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Applicatieplatform congres 12 & 13 maart

Applicatieplatform congres 12 & 13 maart. Choosing Integration Alternatives with BizTalk Server and Windows App Server. When to use what?. Ofer Ashkenazi Senior Product Manager ofera@microsoft.com. BizTalk Server & Windows Server (“Dublin”) Storyboard.

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Applicatieplatform congres 12 & 13 maart

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  1. Applicatieplatformcongres12 & 13 maart

  2. Choosing Integration Alternatives with BizTalk Server and Windows App Server When to use what? • Ofer Ashkenazi • Senior Product Manager • ofera@microsoft.com

  3. BizTalk Server & Windows Server (“Dublin”) Storyboard

  4. Why do I need an Integration Solution? • To interoperate with LOBs, IBM Systems • To connect with partners via B2B protocols • To simplify and automate system interactions • To leverage existing IT investments

  5. HR HR HR ERP CRM CRM ERP ERP CRM E-Commerce E-Commerce Business Partner E-Commerce The Changing LandscapeApplication Integration Domain is Rapidly Evolving “Spaghetti” of Proprietary interfaces Integration Broker (EAI/B2B) Enterprise Service Bus Business Partner

  6. HR HR HR ERP CRM CRM ERP ERP CRM E-Commerce E-Commerce E-Commerce Why do I still need an integration solution for services? Even with web services, point to point solutions appear easy at first, but become hard to manage and maintain. • You don’t want to end up with a “Spaghetti” of services use a service broker implement the ESB pattern • Some LOB and legacy apps are hard to service enable – an integration broker can do it better • A hybrid approach (Integration Broker + ESB) is better Service Enabling/New Services Business Partner

  7. Market TrendsIntegration categories are converging • Gartner: • The Integration Suite and ESB Markets Have Merged • The Role of ESB Suites in Implementing and Integrating With Cloud-Based Applications • Forrester: • The enterprise service bus (ESB) is fast becoming the “kitchen sink” of integration middleware. • The core of most ESBs includes many of the basic integration capabilities evolved from earlier (EAI) products, with the major differentiator being the ability to do all of these things with both traditional and Web services protocols.

  8. Forrester’s Integration Product Categories • Legend: • Full support •  Partial • None

  9. What is each technology? Windows (Application Server Role): Apps Server Hosting, monitoring & managing capabilities for WCF services and processes built with WF (.NET 4.0 + Dublin) BizTalk Server: Connectivity & Integration Solution Connectivity and integration capabilities to heterogeneous technologies for Windows applications

  10. Windows App Server (.NET + “Dublin”) • Codename “Dublin” a set of extensions for the Windows Server’s application server role • “Dublin” extends (IIS) and provides a hosting middle-tier WCF/WF services.  • “Dublin” will simplify for composite applications the: • Deployment • Configuration • Management • scalability • Not released yet!

  11. BizTalk Server 2009 • Integrates distributed applications, processes and services across various boundaries • (e.g. OS, security, LOB, device, enterprise) • Caters to the following workloads: Messaging, ESB, Orchestration, Business Rules, B2B, BAM and RFID • Suitable for mission-critical workloads with high availability and high throughput • Highly scalable to grow with the business • Provides out-of-the-box support for dozens of standards, protocols and Line-of-Business Systems

  12. When Do I Use Each? • Windows Server (Application Server Role) • Build your own Application: use .NET WF and WCF to build new process and services • BizTalk Server • Integrate Systems: use BizTalk to service enable or interconnect exiting applications/services

  13. Forrester’s Integration Product Categories • Legend: • Full support •  Partial • None •  BizTalk

  14. Scenario-based Guidance on When to Use What Legend: Dublin (with WF & WCF) BizTalk Server (with WCF) It depends, but mostly BizTalk Server (based on interface heterogeneity & Complexity) SharePoint Server with WF/Dublin

  15. Guidance based on Interface and Complexity Legend: BizTalk Server B2B ESB Pub/SUB Advanced Routing & Transformations QoS & Reliability Rule Based Process Monitoring Long Running Process Service Aggregator WS Composition Durable Service UI page controller Updateable process Self Contained Service Dublin Complex Mediation/Composition Complexity Complex Service Enabled Complex Not Service Enabled Simple Service Enabled Simple Not Service Enabled Simple Not Service Enabled Service Enabled Application Interface

  16. Can’t I Just Build My Own Integration Solution? • Absolutely! – use Windows, but there’s a better way.. • Use BizTalk to get the plumbing out of the box and focus on the integration business logic • It’s better: highly scalable and trusted by customers for mission critical workloads • It’s cheaper: faster time to solution and less expensive to maintain • It’s supported by Microsoft: less risky, tested and regularly updated for new standards & LOBs versions

  17. A few more facts about BizTalk • BizTalk Server 2009 is the 6th release of the product • More than 5 millions of lines of code • Validated and trusted by 8,500+ customers • Maintains compatibility for changing standards, protocols & APIs • Scales up and out to provide high throughput of more than 1,200 orch. per sec • Support and maintenance available from Microsoft • Extensive customer evidence for rapid ROI BizTalk is a mature and robust product

  18. How about the future? • In the long-term you can expect BizTalk to support also Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) • Your investment in either BizTalk orchestrations (XLANG) or WF will move forward • BizTalk Roadmap: http://www.microsoft.com/biztalk/en/us/roadmap.aspx

  19. BizTalk a Multi-Year Roadmapfor a Premium Integration Solution BizTalk Server 2009 (May 09) BizTalk Server “7” BizTalk Server “8” Main themes for the future releases of BizTalk Server: • Updated platform support • SOA and Web Services • Business to Business Integration • Developer & Team Productivity • New & Enhanced Scenarios • Low-latency • ESB • B2B • BI/BAM • Asset Tracking (RFID) • Faster Time to Solution • Productivity • e.g. Complex Mapping • Better Together • Integration with the latest new platform • Maintain release rhythm of roughly every 2 years

  20. BizTalk & Windows App Server (“Dublin”) Summary Both technologies will work together to provide enterprise solutions. Your investment in both will be preserved.

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