New Features in BizTalk Server 2009

New Features in BizTalk Server 2009

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With the June 2006 release of BizTalk Server 2006, the fourth generation of the Microsoft business process integration server, customers gained the benefits of integration with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and 64-bit support. BizTalk Server 2006 also enhanced the existing administration functionality, introduced new capabilities for business activity monitoring (BAM), and enhanced the core messaging engine.

BizTalk Server 2009 builds on the core architecture of BizTalk Server 2006 and makes strides in all dimensions of application-to-application, business-to-business, and business-process automation. This topic describes the new and enhanced features available with BizTalk Server 2009.

EDI Enhancements

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is one of the most prevalent means by which businesses exchange data electronically. It represents approximately 75 percent of all business-to-business electronic transactions and grows at about 5 to 7 percent per year. EDI usage entails message syntax and standards (including ANSI X12 and UN/EDIFACT), messaging protocols, and transports.

BizTalk Server 2006 R2 introduced the ability to process EDI messages using EDI pipeline components, as well as AS2 support. BizTalk Server 2009 improves EDI support with the following features:

Dynamic EDI Envelope Generation:

• Override EDI envelope settings at runtime by setting context properties.
  
• Values configured in party resolution are used unless the specific value is overridden.
  

Multiple Batches

• Multiple batch configurations can be created for each party.
  
• Batch lifecycle can be managed individually.
  

HIPAA

• HIPAA schemas now support equivalent segments.
  

AS2 Enhancements

Transmitting EDI transactions over the Internet is an increasingly popular alternative to sending and receiving EDI using value-added networks (VANs). Using the Internet for data exchange reduces costs, increases efficiency, and has advantages in terms of redundancy and scalability.

To support this growing trend, BizTalk Server 2006 R2 introduced support for EDIINT AS/2 (Applicability Statement 2). AS/2 is a specification that enables transport of business data over the Internet in a safe and reliable manner. BizTalk Server uses AS/2-defined methods to send, receive, encrypt, decrypt, decompress, sign, and verify signatures between partners using HTTP over the Internet. BizTalk Server helps ensure the security of messages through the use of encryption keys, digital signatures, certificates, and non-repudiation.

BizTalk Server 2009 introduces the following AS/2 features:

• Drummond Group certified for Multiple Attachment (MA) and Filename preservation (FN) support.
  
• Resend messages if an MDN has not been received within a specified time frame.
  
• Send and receive multiple file attachments.
  
• Preserve attachment file names.
  

Empowerment for Developers

BizTalk Server 2009 empowers the developer by providing support for the latest .NET Framework and better integration with Visual Studio 2008.

The following are new features for developers:

• Property pages for BizTalk artifacts are now integrated into Project Designer tabs.
  
• Migrating projects created for previous versions of BizTalk Server is now handled by the Visual Studio project update wizard.
  
• Support for the Microsoft Build Engine (MSBUILD).
  
• Support for both release and debug builds.
  

Deeper Windows Server System Support

BizTalk Server 2009 provides deeper support of the Microsoft Windows Server System integrated server software by including an x86-based 64-bit version of BizTalk Server, and by supporting the latest versions of Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Microsoft Visual Studio, and Microsoft Virtual Server.

The following are the enhancements in Windows Server System support.

Supported platforms

• The following 64-bit processors are supported:
  
  
  • AMD64 (x86-64)
    
  • Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T)
    

  Note
  Intel Architecture-64 (Itanium-based 64-bit) is not supported.

• .NET Framework 3.5
  
  

  Note
  In BizTalk Server 2009, to use the BizTalk Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) adapters, you must install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Redistributable Package, which can be downloaded from the following location: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=71264.
• Windows Server 2003 SP2 or Windows Server 2008
  
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
  
• Microsoft SQL Server 2008