BizTalk Server 2009 R2 = BizTalk Server 2010
- by Rajesh Charagandla
Microsoft has renamed BizTalk Server 2009 R2 as BizTalk Server 2010, and is now telling customers that the evolution of the product recommends it as a major version versus a minor update. BizTalk Server 2009 R2 was designed mainly to bring to the table support for the company’s latest technologies, including Windows Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2008 R2 and Visual Studio 2010.
Following is list of key capabilities added to the release
1. Enhanced trading partner management that will enable our customers to manage complex B2B relationships with ease
2. Increase productivity through enhanced BizTalk Mapper. These enhancements are critical in increasing productivity in both EAI and B2B solutions; and a favorite feature of our customers.
3. Enable secure data transfer across business partners with FTPS adapter
4. Updated adapters for SAP 7, Oracle eBusiness Suite 12.1, SharePoint 2010 and SQL Server 2008 R2
5. Improved and simplified management with updated System Center management pack
6. Simplified management through single dashboard which enables IT Pros to backup and restore BizTalk configuration
7. Enhanced performance tuning capabilities at Host and Host Instance level
8. Continued innovation in RFID Space with out of box event filtering and delivery of RFID events
