Microsoft partners applaud BizTalk Server upgrade
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
With the introduction Tuesday of BizTalk Server 2004, Microsoft is delivering a more complete package of business integration software that will allow for faster and less costly implementations, two of Microsoft's system integrator partners said.
BizTalk Server 2004, the upgrade to BizTalk Server 2002, is designed to help users integrate applications and automate business processes. It competes with products from vendors including IBM, webMethods, Tibco Software, SeeBeyond Technology, and BEA Systems.
The most important enhancements to BizTalk Server 2004 are improved scalability, the addition of a business rules engine and integration of the development environment into Visual Studio .NET, according to representatives of Sapient and Avanade, which both offer BizTalk Server implementation services.