Summary

In this chapter, we've discussed hybrid solutions and architectures. We have learned the benefits of moving to a hybrid solution and also discussed some of the issues that are inherently associated with cloud infrastructures.

We looked at different options to connect on-premises and cloud-hosted resources using BizTalk Server and other Azure products.

We also discussed how to design scalable cloud applications using caching and multiple compute instances. Another important point that we touched upon was how to monitor hybrid solutions using System Center Operations Manager and how to leverage Azure Diagnostics and Application Insights.

In the next chapter, we shall take a look at some of the new features in BizTalk Server 2013 R2, Azure and beyond.