Upgrading to Microsoft BizTalk Server 2010
(Microsoft Training Course: F1046) - 1 day - £600 exc VAT

This course provides students with an understanding of the new and enhanced features available in BizTalk Server 2010. It is intended for developers using an existing version of BizTalk Server who wish to update their skills to a BizTalk Server 2010 environment.

1. New Features in BizTalk Server 2010
2. Changed Features and Tools in BizTalk Server 2010
3. BizTalk Server Management Pack
4. Building Applications in .NET Framework 4

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Supplementary InformationThis course had been replaced by select content from course F1045.

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Module 1: New Features in BizTalk Server 2010

• This module describes the new features that enable BizTalk Server 2010 customers to better manage and represent their businesses in a BizTalk Server setup.
• BizTalk Server Settings Dashboard
• SQL Server Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)
• FTP Adapter Enhancements
• Enhanced BizTalk Mapper

Skills

• Describe how the BizTalk Settings Dashboard provides a central console to manage performance settings.
  
• Describe how the TDE feature in SQL Server 2008 can be used to protect data in BizTalk Server 2010.
  
• Describe the enhanced features of the FTP adapter in BizTalk Server 2010.
  
• Describe the enhancements to the BizTalk Mapper feature in BizTalk Server 2010.
  

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Module 2: Changed Features and Tools in BizTalk Server 2010

• This module describes the existing features of BizTalk Server that have been changed or deprecated in BizTalk Server 2010.
• BizTalk Explorer
• SQL Adapter
• Adding References to Services
• BizTalk Performance Settings
• SOAP Adapter
• BizTalk Web Services Publishing Wizard

Skills

• Understand the changes to some features and tools in BizTalk Server 2010.
  
• Understand which features and tools have been deprecated in BizTalk Server 2010 and should not be used in new applications.
  

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Module 3: BizTalk Server Management Pack

• This module explains how the BizTalk Server Management Pack works with System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) to provide comprehensive monitoring of BizTalk Server components and applications.
• BizTalk Server Management Pack for Operations Manager
• BizTalk Monitoring Views
• Optimized Discovery of Artifacts
• Optimized Discovery of Artifact Relationships
• Health Status Visual Representation
• Diagnostic Support

Skills

• Understand the difference between the views for an Enterprise IT Administrator and a BizTalk Administrator.
  
• Describe how the monitoring agents are able to discover artifacts from a single machine.
  
• Understand how the Management Pack enables the discovery of artifact relationships.
  
• Understand the visual representation of the health status of BizTalk Server artifacts.
  
• Describe how the Management Pack provides diagnostic support in a health check.
  

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Module 4: Building Applications in .NET Framework 4

• This module describes how BizTalk Server 2010 supports applications on .NET Framework 4.
• Migrating Existing Projects to BizTalk Server 2010
• Windows Communication Foundation Interceptor
• BizTalk Server Administration Console
• Building New Applications
• .NET 4.0 Custom Applications Scenarios

Skills

• Understand the benefits and limitations of migrating existing projects to BizTalk Server 2010 and .NET Framework 4.
  
• Understand why the BAM and WF Interceptors have been replaced with WCF.
  
• Understand how the BizTalk Server Administration Console is launched in BizTalk Server 2010.
  
• Understand how to build a new .NET Framework 4 application in BizTalk Server 2010.
  
• Understand how to create a custom application in BizTalk Server 2010.
  

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Before attending this course, students should have the following pre-requisites:

• Experience working with either BizTalk Server 2006 or BizTalk Server 2009.
• Experience administering a Microsoft Windows Server.
• Experience administering Microsoft SQL Server.
• Familiarity with Microsoft .NET concept and technology.

After completing this course, students will be able to understand the new and changed features of BizTalk Server 2010; use the new monitoring tools in BizTalk Server 2010; use and configure the WCF, FTP and SQL Adapters in BizTalk Server 2010; use the new mapping features in BizTalk Server 2010.

This course had been replaced by select content from course F1045.