Presenting the BizTalk runtime environment

Now we will examine the BizTalk runtime and its different constituent parts. This section is useful for developers and critical for architects and administrators. We will start by outlining the servers and their roles (services) involved in a BizTalk installation and then focus on the organization of a BizTalk environment; concluding with specifics of the runtime itself.

Servers and Services

All of the following servers fulfil a specific role in a BizTalk installation. They do not directly equate to physical machines (or virtual ones). They are servers in the sense of a role they fulfil. Each server provides a specific set of services for the platform.

Application Servers

BizTalk is an application server, ...

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