Explore what the Microsoft integration roadmap looks like and dive into the new BizTalk Server 2016. After guiding you through your upgrade options, Sam will help you find an answer to your key question, whether or not you should upgrade your BizTalk environment.

1. BizTalk Server 2016
…and the road ahead
SamVanhoutte, CTO
@samvanhoutte

2. Hello world
2
3rd year Azure MVP
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customers
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2016 U.K.
Close collaboration with Microsoft
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sam.vanhoutte@codit.eu
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@SamVanhoutte
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3. Agenda

4. Evolution of integration

7. Integration Continuum
Task
automation
Coordination
Orchestration
Enterprise
Integration
Microsoft Flow
Citizen Integrators

8. BizTalk Server 2016
what’s new ?

9. Management, tools & infrastructure
BizTalk Server 2013 BizTalk Server 2013 R2 BizTalk Server 2016

10. BizTalk Server 2013 R2
EAI Integration
BizTalk Server 2013 BizTalk Server 2016

11. BizTalk Server 2013 R2
Accelerator improvements for industry
vertical scenarios (healthcare, financial
services, and more):
• 64-bit MLLP
• Dynamic send port support
for MLLP adapter
• HL7 2.6 support
• Event Tracing for Windows (ETW)
support
• Handling of corrupt Microsoft
Command Shell (MSH) headers
• HL7, SWIFT, X12, and EDIFACT updates
B2B connectivity
BizTalk Server 2013
Schema update for Health Level 7 (HL7),
Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial
Telecommunication (SWIFT), X12, and
Electronic Data Interchange for
Administration, Commerce, and Transport
(EDIFACT)
Adapter improvements to Minimal Lower
Layer Protocol (MLLP)
Multiple improvements in ordered send
port scenarios
BizTalk Server 2016
• Support for Hybrid B2B integration
• SaaS connectivity
• Import and export Parties

12. • appFigures*
• Azure Machine Learning
• Azure Service Bus
• Azure Storage Blob
• Bing Search
• Box
• Dropbox
• Dynamics AX Online*
• Dynamics CRM Online
• Facebook
• GitHub
• Google Calendar
• Google Drive
• Google Sheets
• Google Tasks
• Instagram
• MailChimp
• Mandrill
• Microsoft Project Online
• Microsoft Translator
• Office 365
• Office 365 Users
• OneDrive
• OneDrive for Business
• Outlook.com
• Project Online
• Salesforce
• SendGrid
• SharePoint Online
• Slack
• SmartSheet
• SparkPost
• SQL Azure
• Todoist
• Trello
• Twilio
• Twitter
• VSTS
• Wunderlist
• Yammer
• YouTube
SaaS
• HTTP, HTTPS
• HTTP Webhook
• FTP, SFTP
• SMTP
• RSS
• Delay, DelayUntil
• Terminate*
• Workflow
Protocols
• Validate
• Transform (+Mapper)
• Convert (XML-FF)
• X12
• EDIFACT
• AS2
XML & EDI Hybrid
• BizTalk Server
• IBM DB2
• Informix
• SharePoint Server
• SQL Server
• Websphere MQ
Out of Box Connectors

13. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/25297.biztalk-server-features-across-different-versions.aspx.

14. Support lifecycle
BTS End of Support BTS End of Life OS End of Support OS End of Life SQL End of Support SQL End of Life
BTS2013 R2 July –/2018 July –/2023
Windows 2012 R2
Jan – 2018
Windows 2012 R2
Jan – 2023
SQL 2014
July – 2019
SQL 2014
7/9/2024
BTS2013 July – 2018 July – 2023
Windows 2012 R2
Jan – 2018
Windows 2012
Jan – 2023
SQL 2012
July – 2017
SQL 2012
July – 2022
BTS2010 Jan – 2016 Jan – 2021
Windows 2008 R2
Jan – 2015
Windows 2008 R2
Jan – 2020
SQL 2008 R2
July – 2014
SQL 2008 R2
July – 2019
BTS2009 July – 2014 July – 2019
Windows 2008
Jan – 2015
Windows 2008
Jan - 2020
SQL 2008
July – 2014
SQL 2008
July – 2019
BTS2006 &
BTS2006R2
July - 2011 July - 2016
Windows 2003
July – 2010
Windows 2003
July – 2015
SQL 2005
April – 2011
SQL 2005
April – 2016

15. The integration road ahead

16. BizTalk Server 2016 looking ahead
➔ Improved SAP Adapter
➔ Improvements in the Rosetta Net connector
➔ LogicApp Adapter going GA
➔ Continue focus on “BetterTogether” strategy across Pro
Integration and other Azure Services

17. Microsoft’s Enterprise integration vision

18. Integration market vision
➔ Continuing commitment to BizTalk Server
➔ Expanding iPaaS vision to provide integration offering
that spans traditional & modern integration
➔ Commitment to continue recognition as integration
market leader
➔ Microsoft integration capabilities
➔ Available in the cloud
➔ Available on prem

19. One platform – multiple scenarios
➔ Step-based automation flows
➔ Ease of use as a feature
➔ SaaS & web-centric
➔ Affordable, but scalable &
reliable
➔ Inclusive approach, no code,
browser based
➔ Integrated part of Azure
➔ Industry standards support
➔ Virtually unlimited scale
➔ Fully managed iPaaS
➔ Very high reliability SLA
➔ Mission critical workloads
➔ Cost competitive
➔ Marketplace
Integration specialistsWeb & mobile developers
Modern Integration Enterprise Integration
Logic Apps
Enterprise Integration Pack

20. One platform – multiple scenarios
➔ Complex integration
➔ On-premise LOB systems
➔ Mission critical
➔ Dedicated IT resources
➔ Organization-centric
➔ Messaging
➔ Point to point integration
➔ SaaS connectivity
➔ Failure expected / tolerated
➔ Democratized
➔ User-centric
➔ API’s
Professional developer Citizen integration
BizTalk Server
Logic Apps

21. Democratize
Integration
iPaaS
Leader
Rich
Ecosystem
http://aka.ms/integrationroadmap
Microsoft vision

22. Codit vision

23. Why should I upgrade ?
➔ Supported platform until 2021 (extended 2026) at least
➔ Ready for Hybrid integration scenarios
➔ Streamline SQL High availability (AlwaysOn)
➔ Extra adapters added constantly
➔ Consider deprecated features
23

24. Our vision
Integration guidance
Integration, 24/7
Managed
as a Service
Future proof
RoadmapBest practices
Deployment
models

25. Thinking about your next steps?
25
• Fully supported and
continued
improvements
• Ready for Azure
• HA Supported on prem
and in the cloud
• Connect to Azure with
Logic Apps Adapter
• 24/7 managed iPaas
• In production since
2010
• Dashboard &
Framework
• Combining Azure &
BizTalk strengths
• Attractive pricing
• Logic Apps GA &
Enterprise Integration
Pack in preview
• Rapid releases and
improvements in the
cloud
• Cloud pricing model

26. Thank you