More BizTalk Coming in 2009
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News Brief. I had wondered why Microsoft planned BizTalk Server 2006 R3. The renamed BizTalk Server 2009 makes more sense. |
Microsoft revealed the renaming today. A 2006 product would have been out of place shipped in 2008 or 2009.
The change moves BizTalk from a minor release to new full version. Microsoft released BizTalk Server 2006 R2 a year ago this week, on Sept. 10, 2007. The new version is expected to ship during the first half of 2009. A public CTP, or Community Technology Preview, is planned for later this year.
The new nomenclature is about more than just versions: It reflects how BizTalk is growing up. There have been plenty of Microsoft server software changes that a new BizTalk version should support.
My eWEEK colleage Darryl Taft has the skinny on BizTalk Server 2009. But in brief, the new software will support:
- Oslo modeling platform
- Windows Server 2008
- Hyper-V Server 2008
- .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1
- SQL Server 2008
- Visual Studio SP1
- Team Foundation Server
Microsoft claims there are 8,200 BizTalk customers today.
Please read Darryl's story for full details. Microsoft also has posted a Q&A on its PressPass site.
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Comments (2)
One wonders why they bother. Don't they have anything better to do? Seems like just one of thousands of minor products that just distract resources from their main lines of business, resulting in things like Vista or Windows Mobile.
Posted by smist08 | September 8, 2008 5:34 PM
Your stats must be wrong. Microsoft wouldn't even bother with a product that only had 8,200 clients.
Did you mean 82,000 (which is still small by Microsoft standards).
Posted by LeeVi | September 8, 2008 7:01 PM