Architecture selection

Below are some key benefits and risks related to each of the architectures reviewed in the section above.

BizTalk Server

 

Benefits

Out of the box support for integrating with outside parties though various adapters

Ability to aggregate messages together and return a single response

Extensive tracking and monitoring

Risks

MessageBox database that ensures messages do not get lost also slows down the solution

Additional quality-of-service features around guaranteed delivery are unnecessary in a request-reply consumer transaction

Windows Server AppFabric

 

Benefits

Robust hosting for .NET 4.0 workflow and WCF services

Provided at zero cost with a Windows license

Simple IIS hosting and user interface

Basic support for ...

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