Architecture selection
Let us look at how these candidate architecture technologies stack up against each other. We can break down the primary benefits and risks of each choice in the following manner:
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BizTalk Server | |
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Benefits Many out-of-box adapters, which means connecting to the majority of systems is only a configuration task Provides durability throughout with the MessageBox Enterprise-class hosting infrastructure |
Risks Perceived large server footprint Requirements can be met for free with AppFabric; therefore, cost is prohibitive as the customer will not exploit all the capabilities that the product provides |
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AppFabric | |
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Benefits Lightweight, high throughput feature, rich host for .NET 4 Windows Workflow Debugging, monitoring, and exception handling capabilities Provides load balancing capabilities Implicit and explicit correlation capabilities Provides persistence through workflow persistence provider |
Risks New product, which means accepting inevitable immaturity and... |
