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Need
to
integrate
disparate
multiple
applications
on a
variety
of
platforms. |
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Need
to
seamlessly
integrate
with
business
partners
using
the
Internet,
extranets,
B2B
exchanges,
other
resources. |
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An
Overview |
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BizTalk
is
an
initiative
which
establishes
a
set
of
guidelines
for
how
to
publish
schemas
in
XML,
and
how
to
use
XML
messages
to
easily
integrate
software
programs
together
in
order
to
build
rich
new
solutions.
BizTalk
is
an
industry
initiative
started
by
Microsoft,
and
supported
by a
wide
range
of
organizations
like
SAP,
CommerceOne
and
Ariba. |
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Application
Integration |
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Traditionally,
BizTalk
Server
has
been
used
for
application
integration,
where
the
following
two
scenarios
are
most
important: |
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Connecting
applications
within
a
single
organization,
commonly
referred
as
Enterprise
Application
Integration
(EAI). |
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Connecting
applications
in
different
organizations,
often
called
as
Business-to-Business
(B2B)
Integration. |
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| BizTalk Server Used for EAI |
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Send order request. |
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Request purchase order |
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Return purchase order. |
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Place order. |
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| BizTalk Server Used for B2B |
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Why
BizTalk
Server? |
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Enables
integration
with |
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Widest
variety
of
business
partners
and
applications;
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Works
securely
over
the
Internet;
and
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Scales
as
the
business
grow. |
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Enables
customers
to
stay
informed
in
real-time. |
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Keeping
in
mind
of
the
dynamic
relationships,
it
enables
business
to
adapt
quickly
to
the
requirements
of
new
customers
and
partners. |
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Integrates
and
supports
even
the
legacy
systems. |
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Enables
support
24X7. |
