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How we tested | | |
BizTalk Server 2006 | | |
Verdict |
Information exchange has been a key part of doing business since the middle ages -- with the introduction of computers into businesses, this exchange was made easier but could still be difficult when exchanging heterogeneous information between different computer systems.
There have been a number of standards over the years for EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) but in the fast-paced world of application development, it was hard to keep a standard up to date and even harder to adapt applications to fit those standards.
A better approach is EAI or Enterprise Application Integration, where data and messages from different systems can be interchanged and used to drive business processes. There are a number of software tools that can be used for EAI and at the forefront is Microsoft's BizTalk Server.
BizTalk Server 2006 provides a framework and toolset that can be used to exchange information and messages from a number of different systems, regardless of their make or manufacturer.
In this review, we take a look at BizTalk Server 2006 and how well it fits as an EAI and workflow tool for the enterprise.
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Thanks, that was an interesting review. Would have liked to see proven cases on the ROI front ( from those who've used and benefited numerically from using Biztalk)