Application Server Group ISV Partner Advisory Team

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Author: ValeryM Date: 06/30/2010

Management Tasks for BizTalk CAT Instrumentation Framework - Fully Explained

The following post is intended to drill down into most common administrative tasks involved in the...

Author: ValeryM Date: 05/26/2010

How to Support Component-Level Instrumentation Using BizTalk CAT Instrumentation Framework

In one of our recent publications, we explained the key usage patterns for the ETW-based...

Author: ValeryM Date: 05/24/2010

Scripting Window Server AppFabric Configuration

Windows PowerShell cmdlets are an administration-focused scripting language that helps you achieve...

Author: ValeryM Date: 05/20/2010

Tips and Tricks in hosting .NET4 Workflow Designer: how to load a ‘blank’ Activity Builder Designer Grid!

Background: ISVs typically host the Workflow Designer to enable the ITPros use the tool set outside...

Author: ValeryM Date: 05/17/2010

Best Practices for Instrumenting High Performance BizTalk Solutions

During a recent technical engagement with a BizTalk ISV, we helped the ISV partner implement a...

Author: ValeryM Date: 05/11/2010

Collecting Business Values from AppFabric for Analytics

Synopsis: Persistence Store extensibility to store and query metadata relating to workflow instances...

Author: ValeryM Date: 05/11/2010

Streamlining Custom Pipeline Component Development Using Base Class Library

It is widely known that custom pipeline components are highly popular extensibility points in the...

Author: ValeryM Date: 05/07/2010

Windows Server AppFabric: Extensibility to support remote troubleshooting

A common problem ISV support teams (and multi location enterprises, e.g., Microsoft) have to grapple...

Author: ValeryM Date: 05/06/2010

Troubleshooting BRE Policies Failing to Return Results

One of our BizTalk ISV partners recently bumped into an interesting behavioral aspect of the...

Author: ValeryM Date: 04/29/2010

Best Practices for Configuring BAM Data Maintenance and Cube Update SSIS Packages in BizTalk ISV Applications

Background It is known that the world of ISV applications is different. A typical ISV application...

Author: ValeryM Date: 02/17/2010

Configuring WF Activity Properties by Morphing Activity Designers: Improved end-user (ITPro) experience in Workflow Designer

There are quite a few configuration steps to be completed on the Workflow Activity after it is...

Author: ValeryM Date: 02/16/2010

Displaying .NET Framework 4 Built-In Workflow Activity Icons in a rehosted Workflow Designer

Rehosting the .NET4 Workflow Designer enables all the Built-In or ‘Standard’ Activities are...

Author: ValeryM Date: 02/10/2010

Hosting the Workflow Designer is so much easier in .NET4 – a boon for the ISV community!

One of the most appreciated features of .NET Framework 4/Windows Workflow Foundation...

Author: ValeryM Date: 02/06/2010

Demonstrating interop between SharePoint Server 2010 and Windows Server AppFabric

Calling a .NET4 WCF/Workflow Service hosted in AppFabric from a .NET3.5 Workflow hosted in...

Author: ValeryM Date: 01/19/2010

Looking for BizTalk 2009 R2 TAP ISVs

Earlier in December 2009, we have announced the launch of the Technology Adoption Program (TAP) for...

Author: ValeryM Date: 01/15/2010

Welcome to the ASG ISV Team Blog

Welcome to the Application Server Group’s (ASG) ISV Partner Advisory Team blog. We are a dedicated...

Author: ValeryM Date: 01/15/2010