Posted Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:27:00 GMT
By Jesus Rodriguez

It's not a secret that WCF configuration management is one of the biggest challenges that companies face when adopting WCF as part of their enterprise solutions. Whether the declarative capabilities of the WCF programming model enable a great level of...(read more)... (More)

Posted Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:39:31 GMT
By Sudhir Hasbe

Hear Darren Guarnaccia from Sitecore on usage of Azure for their solution. Darren Guarnaccia from Sitecore on Azure... (More)

Posted Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:23:15 +0000
By Thiago Almeida

This is the fourth in a series of posts on the new features included in BizTalk Server 2010 Beta. Even though new message transmission protocols and standards like the ones supported by WCF are becoming the first choice for data exchange nowadays, the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is still very popul... (More)

Posted Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:25:37 +0000
By Richard Seroter

I wonder if one of the things that keeps some developers from constantly playing with shiny cloud technologies is a nagging concern that they’ll accidentally ring up a life-altering usage bill.  We’ve probably all heard horror stories of someone who accidentally left an Azure web application running... (More)

Posted Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:45:44 GMT
By Sudhir Hasbe

 Microsoft® Project Code-Named “Houston” is a lightweight and easy to use database management tool for SQL Azure databases. It is designed specifically for Web developers and other technology professionals seeking a straightforward solution to quickly develop, deploy, and manage their data-driv... (More)

Posted Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:34:44 GMT
By Mikael Håkansson

As you should by now, we are hosting a BizTalk Release Party in Stockholm on the 8th-9th of September, featuring Richard Seroter, Stephen W. Thomas and Ewan Fairweather.  All the sessions will be technical (level ~300) and targets Developer/Architects. The event is almost full (150 attendees), ... (More)

Posted Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:07:07 +0000
By Richard Seroter

Up until now, your only option for managing SQL Azure cloud databases was using an on-premise SQL Server Management Console and pointing to your cloud database.  The SQL Azure team has released a CTP of “Houston” which is a web-based, Silverlight environment for doing all sorts of stuff with your SQ... (More)

Posted Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:06:22 GMT
By BizTalk Support Engineers

Proxy configuration for BizTalk has always been fairly straight forward. Go to the send point and click the “Configure” button then select the “Proxy” tab. Couldn’t be much easier.   A recent case pointed out what happens when the “Do not use proxy” option is selected. It turns out there is ... (More)

Posted Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:46:36 GMT
By Mick Badran

Hey folks, As we’re all aware there’s more than one road that leads to Rome when dealing with integration. When to use SSIS? For what? What about MSMQ? AppFabric and BizTalk etc. At TechEd this year I’ve decided to run some preconference training dealing with this exact issue across ma... (More)

Posted Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:18:00 +0000
By Sergio Del Piccolo

 K2 announced the release of its process designer, K2 Designer for Visual Studio, with Visual Studio 2010 support. It is fully integrated into the Visual Studio 2010 project system, featuring seamless integration with Team Foundation Server and MSBuild. It leverages the Windows Presentation Fou... (More)