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BizTalk Azure

BizTalk Azure. The more things change the more they stay the same Bon Jovi Jon Fancey Affinus. Overview. What is “BizTalk Azure”? Why is “BizTalk Azure” in quotes? Will this rock my world? Let’s have a look at it then When and what What’s the roadmap. Who am I?. Founder of Affinus

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BizTalk Azure

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  1. BizTalk Azure The more things change the more they stay the same Bon Jovi Jon Fancey Affinus

  2. Overview • What is “BizTalk Azure”? • Why is “BizTalk Azure” in quotes? • Will this rock my world? • Let’s have a look at it then • When and what • What’s the roadmap

  3. Who am I? • Founder of Affinus • Specialists in hardcore development on the Microsoft platform • BizTalk, Azure, SharePoint, WPF, WCF mainly • BizTalk MVP • 6 years in a row • Speaker, writer, etc • MSDN, TechEd, DevWeek… • Pluralsight instructor

  4. Assumptions • You are developers • You understand BizTalk • You’ve not really spent much time with Azure Integration Svcs

  5. What is it? • A way to connect cloud (internet) accessible resources • And integrate with other cloud resources (partners) • Or your own on-premises systems • Or with Windows Azure resources • EAI and EDI – more later • A hosting platform • No hardware to provision • In fact very high level of abstraction • A management platform • Portal to setup, manage and view integration solutions

  6. The Basics • Azure Integration Services EAI and EDI CTP • April 2012 most recent release • AKA “BizTalk Azure”* • Based on Azure fabric and capabilities • Service Bus • Queues, topics • SQL Azure • Portal Azure Integration Services FTP Server Bridge Q *see previous caveat

  7. Relays • Mechanism to connect and store/forward messages • First building block of Azure Integration • Service bus • Register end point and wait for messages to be delivered • Publically visible • Secured using ACS Azure Integration Services Your place FTP Server Bridge EP My app Service Bus

  8. Take it to the Bridge • Bridges provide the conduit over which stuff happens • It’s all messages over service bus • A bridge is a pipeline (that’s actually a workflow) • The pipeline has stages with pre-configured components • One way and request/response Azure Integration Services Bridge Validate Enrich Transform Enrich Route Service Bus

  9. Demo : basic connectivity

  10. Transformation • New mapper • CTP release not based on XSLT • Provides enhancements to simplify common tasks • Looping • Expressions • Maps can be configured, deployed and reused across solutions

  11. On-premises Connectivity • Comes with BizTalk LOB adapters • SQL, SAP, Oracle etc. • Service Bus Connect • Provides a relay endpoint for Azure to pipe messages to • Relay opens connection and Azure holds it open • Responses are actually request messages • When response received, a new call is made to SB to maintain it • Avoids firewall issues, port 80 outbound • Can elevate to P2P if configured • Virtual Networks • In preview, could provide alternative to SB Connect • AD Integration • VPN etc

  12. Demo : on prem

  13. Web Access • For the CTP the labs environment is used • portal.appfabriclabs.com • edi.appfabriclabs.com • For production the standard Azure portal will be used • Web portal in CTP geared towards EDI • Trading partner management • Agreements • Tracking

  14. Demo : portal

  15. Primary Interfaces • Visual Studio • 2010 currently • Win7 (but can run on Win8) • Portal • Main Azure Portal • EDI portal • REST API • Leveraged by VS, full fidelity with UI tools • Provides more capabilities than tools currently expose • Management, e.g. deployment • Monitoring, e.g. tracking

  16. Tracking • How to Track • EAI and EDI flows • Even though portal doesn’t surface EAI tracking • Can access via REST interface • Track points • Flow data • Message properties • Can also archive (save) messages (via portal)

  17. Comparison with BizTalk

  18. CTP Limitations • It’s a CTP… • Expect improvements before release • Passthruscenarios • FTP endpoint assumes flat file • If you want to XML you need Passthru • Manual edit via REST • Start and stop endpoints • Hard to keep track of what bridges are deployed • You don’t want to be burning bridges but… • Can get in a state where you need to just delete them via REST API

  19. Call to action • BizTalk Azure is coming • Key message is ONE BizTalk • On prem, in cloud (PaaS and Iaas), hybrid • BizTalk Azure is a new way to create integration solutions • In the cloud, quick startup • New capabilities • Portal • enhancements to batching, mapping + more • Use what you know with BizTalk • To leverage this new platform • Schemas, maps, pipelines • Find out more • http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/hh689864.aspx

  20. Contact Me • Jon.Fancey@affinus.com • @JonFancey • WARNING - Not all technical goodness • http://www.jonfancey.com • And of course, www.affinus.com

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