BizTalk Architecture, High Availability and MSMQ Adapters

Reminder: this blog is dead

EldarM1 — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:35:00 GMT

A reminder: this blog is dead and I don't work in BizTalk team for several years already. Instead of misleading you, I'd rather see you getting responses from the BizTalk team, who knows how the latest version of this product works with the latest features of Windows and SQL Server.

The reason for this reminder is that I am still getting occasional questions in the mail, and while I'd like to help, I don't want to mislead.

(Reminder: this blog is DEAD) Question from mail: steps to install the jde adapter for biztalk

EldarM1 — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:44:00 GMT

Can you please help me by giving me the steps to install the jde adapter for biztalk.
thank you
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It was submitted by bhargava (...@....in)

I assume setup.exe or whatever is written in the docs for JDE adapter would work, but I don't work on BizTalk for more than a year now, so I'd recommend going to public newsgroups/forums with this question. There is a lot of people who may already know the answer and the BizTalk team monitors them and answers the questions there. Quote:

Just for reference, they (public newsgroups) are here, and the team monitors them.

(Reminder: This blog is dead) Hello Sir, I have developed a BizTalk2004 application.

EldarM1 — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 19:25:00 GMT

Reminder: this blog is dead. Please, try one of the BizTalk team members listed on the left for your questions.

Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 5:10 AM
To: Eldar Musayev
Subject: (BizTalk Architecture, High Availability and MSMQ Adapters) : Regarding BizTalk Maps - Post Deployment
Importance: High

Hello Sir,

I have developed a BizTalk2004 application. It has one orchestration, 2 schemas and 1 map. I have deployed that application into a production machine. I have packaged it using BTSInstaller and installed it in that production machine.

After a month, I have changed the map in my local machine. Now I need to replace the map in that production machine also. How can I do that without reinstalling the whole package?

I need to replace the map only.

Is there anyway like compEif.exe?

Please suggest me.

Thanks and Regards,
Nallasivan

I am not sure about this specific question, although, I think, it may be possible. Except that you should keep in mind, that a lot of artefacts are compiled, not interpreted. As a reminder, I have moved from BizTalk team months ago, so you may be better off asking some current BizTalk team members. Or, even better, try the newsgroups support. Did you see my previous post? Quote:

*** Addded 3:13pm:
Got the response from the team:

Hi Eldar, please refer him to PSS or the public newsgroups.
--mike

Just for reference, they (public newsgroups) are here, and the team monitors them.

(Reminder: This blog is dead) Mail: How i Load balance Biztalk 2004?

EldarM1 — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 20:42:00 GMT

Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 7:13 AM
To: Eldar Musayev
Subject: (BizTalk Architecture, High Availability and MSMQ Adapters) : How i Load balance Biztalk 2004?
Importance: High

I need help on configuring Biztalk 2004 load balancing.
I am not talking about NLB.
Is there any configuration in Biztalk for load balancing?
Please do revert back at the earliest.
Regards,
Nilesh Roy.

First of all, there is no single switch "load balance", you simply need to understand what you are doing. See the previous posts on this blog, it's explained there in fine details.

Very short: you don't have to load balance BizTalk server because bu itself it is stateless. You just throw more boxes in a row, and that's it. But individual adapters is a completely different story, and - don't forget! - BizTalk is supposed to connect to virtually anything. It means that adapters may have a very different set of idiosynchrazies. That's what you have to load balance, and each of them may require a different approach to load balance. It's not BizTalk that you have to load balance, it's the transports that you use and adapters for those transports. Makes sense?

So, load balancing BizTalk depends on what you connect to and how. Again, see previous posts on that. Also, you may have to load balance SQL Server with message boxes. Basically, you add more machines with message boxes, and that's it. In BizTalk 2006 you may also make primary message box dedicated to routing, that improves the throughput. See Lee's blog on that.

And, I'll forward you email to BizTalk team (remember? I am not there anymore!). They'll answer you more if they have something to add, but considering that your question is very generic, that's probably it.

*** Addded 3:13pm:
Got the response from the team:

Hi Eldar, please refer him to PSS or the public newsgroups.
--mike

Just for reference, they (public newsgroups) are here, and the team monitors them.

The change has come.

EldarM1 — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 21:17:00 GMT

My new blog is http://blogs.msdn.com/eldar/

This one (http://blogs.msdn.com/EldarM/) is going to be frozen and kept around just for reference, as there is some good stuff on it which would be a pity to delete.

The changes is coming...

EldarM1 — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:53:00 GMT

I talked to my previous group, and they decided that they don't plan MSMQ-related blogs currently, while engine stuff will go to Lee's log. Hence, they will not take over this blog.

There are two potential future for this blog. Either,

I will retrofit it for my new interests, or
I will leave it as is static and open a new one somewhere else.

I have not decided which one yet, but one of these two changes is definitely coming.

I'll be not responsive on this blog for a while...

EldarM1 — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 19:50:00 GMT

I left BizTalk team, and I am very busy in the new one inside Windows Server, so I am likely to be unresponsive on this blog. Please, keep it in mind. If you ask a question about BizTalk or MSMQ, I will forward it to whoever will own appropriate piece, but I cannnot promise that they will be able to answer. In fact I am considering giving ownership of this blog altogether to the current owners of MSMQ adapters in BizTalk.

Q from the mail:

EldarM1 — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 19:44:00 GMT

I have a problem with the application that I'm developing, and I think that the approach described on your post might help me. You talk about several differences between the Large API, and the normal API of the message queue. The Large API is documented, if yes do can you send me a link to it, if it is available of course ?

Yes, see BizTalk docs on MSMQT adapter. It's actually very simple and almost identical to MSMQ API. Also, there is the sample in SDK.

One last question, if I understant what I've read when using this API the limit is the physical memory of the machine that is sending the messages ?

That's correct, but realize that memory is also used by other programs and OS, so it's rather available memory. The numbers of what we tried successfully are in the posts.

The BizTalk product team is looking for your feedback!

EldarM1 — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 22:36:00 GMT

Here is a little announcement that Nancy asked me to post for your attention:

The BizTalk product team is looking for your feedback! We are conducting baseline usability studies of BizTalk Server 2006 over the next several months (Feb – May) and are looking for BizTalk 2004 hands-on users (IT Pro/Developer/Business) to give feedback and help direct the vision for future versions of BizTalk! Your input and participation as we develop our products is extremely valuable to us and helps us ensure that our products address your needs. You will receive a free piece of Microsoft software (or choice of an MSPress book) for your time and feedback.

If you are in the Seattle/Redmond area and would like to participate, please contact nancyp@microsoft.com as soon as possible to get on the schedule!

Leaving BizTalk...

EldarM1 — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 18:47:00 GMT

After more than four years, I am leaving BizTalk and moving to the Windows Server to work on some new cool things. It will be a while before I'll get back to blogging here, so thank you all for your attention this time and coming here to read my notes, I really enjoyed that.

Best regards,
Eldar