Failed to connect to the SQL database 'SSODB' on SQL Server

Last week I was with a customer that had problems to configure a  BizTalk Server 2009 development environment. They got the following error when they tried to enable Enterprise Single Sign-On on that environment: "Failed to connect to the SQL database 'SSODB' on SQL Server"

BizTalk360 version 8.5 released

Yesterday was released the new version 8.5 of BizTalk360, we have tested the new features.

BizTalk Server 2016 Feature Update: Management REST APIs. Great, but not enough

When Microsoft releases the BizTalk Server 2016 Feature Pack, I was very interested in the new Management REST APIs. My interest was because years ago, I developed a similar solution in a big customer, building some WCF services that allows manage and deploy on remote BizTalk Server artifacts.

BizTalk Server Logic Apps Adapter (II)

In the last post we saw how to connect BizTalk Server with third-party SaaS applications and Azure services via Logic Apps adapter. In this new post we analyze the necessary steps to connect Logic Apps with the on-premises Line of Business (LOB) applications via BizTalk Server.

BizTalk Server Logic Apps Adapter (I)

One of the main goals of IT departments in the short-term is take advantage of full potential of the cloud technologies at the same time they continue to make the most of the investment made in their traditional on-premises systems. The integration technologies have to play an important role in the construction of hybrid architectures to facilitate the achievement of this goal.

BizTalk Server 2016 - Adapters

I've been testing some of the new capabilities announced in the CTPs of the BizTalk Server 2016, so, taking advantage that CTP 2 is now available I want to share with you some of this new capabilities that caught my attention, specifically, those related with adapters.

BizTalk Server 2016 CTP2 is here!

Microsoft has taken a new step in its strategic plan for the integration technologies releasing last night the CTP2 (Community Technology Preview) for BizTalk Server 2016 and Host Integration Server 2016.