A key non-functional requirement for a BizTalk Server deployment can be availability. When you want BizTalk to be able to receive, process and send messages 24x7 you will need to design a deployment that provides high availability. This requires implementing redundancy for each functional component involved in an application integration or business process integration scenario. Running multiple host instances and clustering the BizTalk Server databases high availability can be achieved (separating data from the hosts that process the data). High availability for BizTalk Server means:
This article will further provide resources to enable you to efficiently plan, deploy and validate a high available BizTalk environment.
MDSN is a huge online repository for Microsoft documentation. This should be your primary source for information on BizTalk availability:
The following articles provide more information on High Availability for BizTalk:
The following blog posts by community provide more background information and experience on High Availability for BizTalk:
The following web casts by community provide more background information on High Availability for BizTalk:
Another important place to find a huge amount of BizTalk related articles is the TechNet Wiki itself. The best entry point is BizTalk Server Resources on the TechNet Wiki. Read suggested related topics:
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Thanks Steef for such an informative post on BizTalk -High Availability. Everything about BizTalk-High Availability on a single post. Very nice!!!
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