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What's New in BizTalk Server 2004

Microsoft® BizTalk® Server 2004 is an integration server product that enables you to develop, deploy, and manage integrated business processes and XML-based Web services.

BizTalk Server 2004 introduces a new architecture with deep integration between messaging and orchestration, and enhanced support for business process integration. Also included are migration, partner deployment, and improved support for partner management to enable business-to-business (B2B) scenarios. In addition, new features based on Microsoft Office and Microsoft Windows® SharePoint™ Services enable information workers to track, manage, and interact with running orchestrations.

Other improvements in BizTalk Server 2004 include:

A unified tools experience in Microsoft Visual Studio® .NET 2003, using a template as part of the BizTalk project system
An improved Orchestration Designer
New information worker tools, such as Human Workflow Services, Business Activity Services, and Orchestration Designer for Business Analysts (ODBA)
Content-based routing, which enables you to filter and route messages based on their internal content, not merely on their external metadata
Enhanced security with receive authorization and minimal privileges for BizTalk Administrators
Increased interoperability through Enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO), which enables you to enter a user name and password once to access multiple applications
A rule engine and composition tools for including business rules in orchestrations
A Pipeline Designer to graphically define your message assemblers and disassemblers
Enhanced deployment and support for partner management to enable B2B scenarios
Support for industry standards: Business Process Execution Language (BPEL), Web Services Description Language (WSDL), XML Schema Definition (XSD), and XSL Transformations (XSLT)
Message migration from Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000 and 2002

This section provides a glimpse into new features and enhancements in BizTalk Server 2004. Each topic provides links to Help topics for more in-depth information.

If you are unfamiliar with BizTalk Server concepts, it is highly recommended that you first read the BizTalk Server 2004 Conceptual Overview and go through the BizTalk Server 2004 Tutorial.

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To download updated BizTalk Server 2004 Help from www.microsoft.com, go to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=20616.

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