26 – 27 September

BizTalk Serverassessment and architecture review

Nino CrudeleMicrosoft MVP BizTalk ServerBizTalk and Integration BU Lead at Raise

Contacts

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AgendaWhat is a BizTalk assessmentThe document

Session scope

The customerTools

What and where

BizTalk WorldSolutionOverview

Master key technologiesOperating SystemSql ServerBizTalk Server

What is a BizTalk assessment andreview?

Define Achievements A document that provide all information about infrastructureProvide best practices to

maximize performancestability, reliabilitymanageability and availability

Conduct a code review to individuate possible bottlenecks improve the overall quality of softwareTransfer Knowledge to the project team

Define ResultsDiscover potential enhancements to improve the scalability and performance of the BizTalk applications

Identify opportunities for improvement in the infrastructure design

Provide best practices and guidance regarding possible improvements to the architecture and code.

Deliver knowledge to the development team.

The document

The customer

Project TeamIdentify the key persons in companySurrounded by people prepare and specialize on individual technologiesOrganize a KickOff to present the teams

Explain the evolution strategyStreams

BizTalk ServerSQL ServerOthers streams…

Assessment Method (for each stream)Plan of activities

BizTalk World

BizTalk Server World

Disaster recovery

Virtualization

High Availability

Monitoring and Operations

MaxconnectionConfigurationInternet Information Server TEMP Folder ….

Operating System: Database

Clustering and Database LocationConfiguration of BizTalk Server databasesSAN Configuration….

BizTalk Server

Host ConfigurationCLR Thread Pool Host MemoryHost ThrottlingAppDomain ConfigurationTracking HostTracking EventsOrchestration Dehydration/Rehydration Tuning…

ESB ToolkitAccelerators - RFID

Solution Overview

ArchitecturePatternsTechnology StackFlowsInfrastructure VirtualizationMaster Secret Server Options for High AvailabilityDisaster RecoveryAnd others…

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Tools

Tools per technology areaOperating System

Performance MonitorProcess MonitorProcess ExplorerDebugViewDebug Diagnostic Tool of the IIS Diagnostics toolkitDTCTesterDTCPing

SQL

SQL Performance Dashboard ReportsSQL Server 2005 Best Practices AnalyzerSQL ProfilerAnd others..

BizTalk Server

Performance Analysis of Logs (PAL) ToolBizTalk DocumenterBizTalk Server 2006 Best Practices AnalyzerMsgBoxViewerBizTalk Server 2006 Orchestration ProfilerBizUnitLog ParserWiresharkMicrosoft BizTalk LoadGen 2007 ToolAnd others…

Auditing infrastructureGovernanceAbility to perform auditing on all levels, messaging, and eventsVery complete and detailed DashboardsAbility to build very complex queries in a very simple way

biztalk360.com

Master key technologies

BizTalk Server

Host ConfigurationCLR Thread Pool Host MemoryHost ThrottlingAppDomain ConfigurationTracking HostTracking EventsOrchestration Dehydration/Rehydration TuningScaling Up and Scaling OutBizTalk Server FixesOrchestrations and Helper ComponentsNesting OrchestrationsInline Sends and Messaging Only Patterns

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PipelinesSchemas and MapsCode Best PracticesWCF Adapters Low LatencyLogging and Error HandlingStoring Configuration DataApplication InstrumentationCachingBusiness Rules EngineBusiness Activity MonitoringPerformance Assessment Software Lifecycle ManagementOperational Readiness

Operating System

MaxconnectionInternet Information Server (IIS)TEMP Folder Windows Server PatchesDisk DefragmentationPage FileNetworkMSDTCSubnetsWindows ServicesAntivirusAnd others…

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SQL Server

Clustering and Database LocationConfiguration of BizTalk Server databasesSAN ConfigurationBizTalkDTADbBAMPrimaryImportMultiple MessageBox DatabasesTempDBSQL Server Agent JobsText in Row OptionDatabase Engine Tuning AdvisorPerformance Optimization Of Custom DatabasesSQL  Server 2008 Service PackAnd others…

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Track resources

You can find many resources at: BizTalk Server 2009 Hyper-V GuideMicrosoft BizTalk Server 2009 Operations GuideMicrosoft BizTalk Server 2010 Operations GuideMicrosoft BizTalk Server 2009 Performance Optimization GuideMicrosoft BizTalk Server 2010 Performance Optimization GuideBizTalk Server Database Optimization

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