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Manageability of Windows Azure BizTalk ServicesSTEEF-JAN WIGGERS

Steef-Jan Wiggers

Information Architect at Inter Access/SLTN

Microsoft Integration MVP

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Key Takeaways

• Learn about the key aspects of managing WABS

• Tools and resources• Managing of WABS can be challenging

Manage = Control

WABS Benefits

• Customer Focus on Solutions• Scalable, Secure & ReliableManaged by Microsoft

• Secure & Isolated environment• Predictable Performance• Better Availability & Control

Dedicated Resources

• Rich Monitoring & Diagnostics• Business Continuity/ Disaster RecoverySimplified Management

Business CasePayroll service• Connect, transform and deliver• Payroll runBenefits:• Regulatory changes• Different Tax Rules• Reduce cost

Overview

WABS

Messages in different format containing employee payroll data

Messages come from different customers.

Multiple protocols: FTP, HTTP, SB

Endpoint Bridge Messages get processed and submitted into a LOB system

(i.e. ERP or data store)

Target/Source Destination

Multiple protocols: Service Bus, SQL Server, ...

Payroll data

Technical overview

Database

BizTalk Adapter Service

Lob Relay (Service

Host)

Lob Target

Service Bus

Bridge

(Cloud) Application

BizTalk Service Concepts

BridgesTPM

Visual

Studio

PowerShell

Portal

Artifacts

Transforms

Schemas

Assemblies

Partnership

Profiles

Agreements

Partners Certificates

Xml One-Way

EDI X12

Pass-Through

Monitoring Store

Config Store

Tracking Store

Xml Request

Focus

Management aspects

Monitoring

Deployment

Management API

Provisioning

Troubleshooting

Security Configuration

Backup/Restore

BizTalk Services roles

Design Message/Process flow

Develop Application

Test

Debug

Create/Manage Partner ProfilesCreate/Manage AgreementsCreate workflowsCreate/Configure Business RulesActivity Monitoring & Insights

Create ServiceDeployMonitorScaleUpdateBusiness Continuity

BizTalk Service

Provisioning• Different SKU’s, different costs

- Scaling- LOB Connections- High Availability- Restore/Backup- Number of bridges/agreements- Archiving

• SQL Azure/Storage• Bandwidth• Support

Provisioning demo

BizTalk Service Environment

BizTalk Service

Tracking Database (SQL)

Monitoring/ Archiving Store

(Storage)

Access Control Service (ACS) SSL Certificate

Auth Info

Access TokenDeploy

Visual StudioBiz Apps

Post message

Tracking Info

Health & Archive Data

https://{servicename}.biztalk.windows.net

BizTalk ServiceCreation

Azure Portal

BizTalk Services Portal

Security

• Certificate• Access Control Service• LOB Access (BizTalk Adapter Service)- SQL Server- Oracle Db- Oracle E-Business- SAP

• WAAD

BizTalk Adapter Service

Security overview

Database

Lob Target

Service Bus

Bridge

(Cloud) Application

1

2

3

4

Lob Relay (Service

Host)

Deployment• Visual Studio to developer environment• Upload resource BizTalk Service Portal or

Explorer

ConfigurationVisual Studio:• Sources and destinations• LOB TargetAzure Portal• BizTalk ServiceBizTalk Service Portal• Partner/Agreements

Backup/Restore• Windows Azure Portal• Configure tab of Service

(automation)• WABS API

Backup Operation Log

Backup/Restore demo

Monitoring

• Windows Azure Portal• Traffic• Performance• Operations

• BizTalk Service Portal• Tracking

Troubleshooting• Tracking• Operations Log• BizTalk Service Explorer• Windows Azure Explorer• WADLogsTable• WCFTrace

Monitoring/Troubleshooting demo

WABS API• Azure REST API• Browser/Fiddler• Custom solution

• PowerShell• SDK• MSDN Code Gallery

API demo

Wrap up

• Different aspects managing WABS • A couple of moving parts• Tools and resources that can help• Know where to look• Opportunity for partners• Unified Experience for Management

Contact details

steefjan@msn.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/steefjan@steefjanhttp://soa-thoughts.blogspot.com

THANK YOU

Resources

• BizTalk Services Documentation

• Windows Azure BizTalk Services EAI Bridges – Diagnostics

• Managing Windows Azure BizTalk Services with REST API

• BizTalk Services Bridges – Troubleshooting

• TechNet Wiki WABS

• The Enterprise Integration Space

• Getting started with WABS