Architecture selection

Let us look at how these candidate architecture technologies stack up when evaluating the risks and benefits of each.

Azure Platform AppFabric Service Bus

 

Benefits

Rapid provisioning of endpoint listeners

No new hardware needed to host message routing function

Internet-based host allows for secure access for internal and external endpoints

Risks

No durable component to store failed messages

No centralized management of data subscribers

Requires endpoints to be able to integrate with Service Bus

BizTalk Server

 

Benefits

Reliable messaging engine that can ensure delivery of critical data

Diverse set of adapters that can natively communicate with all the protocols our client demands

Loosely-coupled infrastructure ...

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