Microsoft BizTalk Server Roadmap.doc

Microsoft BizTalk Server Roadmap In December 2000, software developers and architects worldwide were introduced to BizTalk Server 2000. This initial release offered organizations simple graphical tools to integrate, manage, and automate dynamic business processes, integrate internal applications and leverage XML to exchange business documents with trading partners. With the March 2004 launch of BizTalk Server 2004, the 3rd release of Microsoft’s business process integration server, customers gained the benefits of integration with Microsoft Visual Studio? .NET 2003 and the Microsoft Office System. BizTalk Server 2004 also enhanced the existing business process orchestration functionality, introduced new capabilities for business activity monitoring (BAM), human-based workflow, and a highly scalable rules engine. Today, applications built with BizTalk Server 2004 run on the Microsoft? .NET Framework, making it easier for customers to automate and manage complex business processes by integrating applications, trading partners and employees using BizTalk Servers orchestration engine. As the business process needs of organizations continue to evolve, Microsoft remains committed to ensuring the success of its customers by providing comprehensive management and operations tools, improved business user empowerment capabilities, enhanced developer productivity, deeper integration with Windows Server System, and key advancements in performance, deployment, and migration. To help organizations plan for the future, Microsoft is providing a roadmap for the future of its business process integration servers: BizTalk Server 2006 (formerly referred to as BizTalk Server codename Pathfinder).. The fourth release of BizTalk Server will build on the success of BizTalk Server 2004 and offer enhancements for comprehensive management and operations as well as innovations to further empower business users. In addition, this product will provide deeper integration with the Windows Ser