BizTalk Server
Combining different systems into effective business processes
What is BizTalk Server?
Combining different systems into effective business processes is a challenging problem. BizTalk Server allows connecting diverse software, then graphically creating and modifying process logic that uses that software. It enables information workers to monitor running processes, interact with trading partners, and perform other business-oriented tasks.
- Better support for deploying, monitoring, and managing applications
- Significantly simpler installation
- Improved capabilities for Business Activity Monitoring (BAM)
The Heart of the Product: The Engine
The BizTalk Server Engine consists of two main parts that drive business automation:
- Messaging Component: Provides the ability to communicate with a range of other software using adapters for various protocols and data formats.
- Orchestrations: Graphically-defined processes that implement the logic driving all or part of a business process.
EAI and B2B Integration
BizTalk Server excels in two primary scenarios:
Enterprise Application Integration (EAI): Connecting applications within a single organization, such as linking an inventory application on a mainframe to an ERP system on Unix.
Business-to-Business (B2B) Integration: Connecting applications across different organizations, allowing a purchasing organization to interact seamlessly with multiple supplier systems.