BizTalk Server 2000 - The Complete Reference

Master all the features of BizTalk Server 2000—one of the core servers in Microsoft's .NET enterprise Server collection. This complete reference explains in full detail how use BizTalk Server 2000 to manage business processes, integrate applications and exchange documents regardless of format, platform or device being used. The bonus CD-ROM contains trial versions of BizTalk Server 2000, SQL Server 2000, and Visio 2000.

The Most In-Depth Guide to BizTalk Server Available

Unleash the power of BizTalk Server and streamline your business processes with help from this comprehensive resource. You'll discover how to take advantage of BizTalk Server's capacity for integrating applications, managing workflow, and exchanging business documents—regardless of format, protocol, or platform. Find out best practices for installing, optimizing, and securing BizTalk Server in a production environment, and learn to integrate BizTalk Server with third-party systems. Learn to utilize the full suite of tools—including BizTalk Editor, BizTalk Mapper, BizTalk Messaging Manager, and BizTalk Orchestration Designer—to build enterprise solutions. Written by leading experts who provide you with hands-on instruction and valuable insight through sample deployment scenarios, this book contains wide-ranging coverage that's invaluable for administrators, IT managers, and developers alike.

• Integrate internal systems and translate between XML, EDI, and custom data formats
• Determine security requirements and implement accepted best practices
• Design server groups and optimize clustered environments
• Build custom parsers, serializers, and adapters and implement Webservices
• Implement BizTalk Accelerators for RosettaNet, HIPAA, and Suppliers to ease integration with existing vertical markets
• Detect and troubleshoot problems effectively through sample scenarios
• Create automated business processes using BizTalk Messaging and BizTalk Orchestration

Contents

• Part I Getting started with BizTalker Server
• Part II BizTalk Messaging Tools
• Part III BizTalk Server Orchestration
• Part IV BizTalk Server Administration
• Part V Deploying BizTalk Server
• Part VI Extending BizTalk Server
• Part VII BizTalk Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
• Appendix