BizTalk and Windows Azure SQL Database

In past I written posts on interaction between BizTalk and Windows Azure SQL Database (former known under SQL Azure) using the WCF-SQL Adapter. I have revisited one of my posts that dealt with calling a stored procedure. To bring back old memories I tried to do same against using BizTalk Server 2013 (this time through using an orchestration and messaging)

The WCF-SQL Adapter (binding) from the

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BizTalk Server 2013: New Adapters Series: SFTP

In march I promised to do a post on the last new adapter released with BizTalk Server 2013: SFTP. I wanted to discuss all the new adapters and did so for the relays, SB-Messaging and WebHttp. I forgot about SFTP. I got reminded of that fact when I read latest TechNet Wiki article  by Suleiman Shakhtour.

Excerpt of the article:

In the BizTalk 2010 release, Microsoft enhanced the existing FTP

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A few notes from the Hybrid Organisation Event - London

Last week I attended the Hybrid Organisation Event in London. A story on the event can be found on BizTalk360 blog. I enjoyed it and was good to see some friends and my old colleagues Sander Nefs and Rene Brauwers,

After event Sander wrote to two interesting posts on Windows Azure Services Bus after seeing Sam VanHoutte session:

UK Connected Systems User Group – BizTalk Services questions

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BizTalk PaaS: Windows Azure BizTalk Services – Part V

Windows Azure BizTalk Services is a relative new technology offered by Microsoft through Windows Azure. The service was launched beginning of June during the TechNet North America. It is still in preview mode. I have written a few posts on this technology through this blog.

During the recent event in London called the Hybrid Organisation, Sam VanHoutte from Codit presented A lap around the

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BizTalk Professionals can find there tools through the TechNet Wiki

In past I have written quite a few articles for the TechNet Wiki and I sometimes blog on TechNet Wiki Blog. One of my recent posts was on tools:

There are many tools 3rd party available or from Microsoft that can help a professional in building robust applications. This accounts for many technologies and server products like BizTalk Server, .NET, and SharePoint. The TechNet Wiki plays an

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Monitor BizTalk Server Job

I recently created an article on TechNet Wiki on the Monitor BizTalk Server Job.

The Monitor BizTalk Server job scans for issues, but does not fix them for you! It consist of two steps. First step is the execution of the [btsmon_Inconsistancies] stored-procedure. This procedure will on its turn call other procedures in the MessageBox, Management and Tracking database to collect error data (like

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BizTalk Community Series: Introducing Richard Hallgren

Holidays are over and I enjoyed my stay in Spanish Pyrenees and France (Béziers). In case you ever visit the Spanish Pyrenees you might see sights like this when hiking through the mountains.



Now back to reality. Sun has stop shining (it will return Thursday though) here in the Netherlands and it is back work.

Today’s story in this post will be on Richard Hallgren, who works as a Solution

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