SQL Server is Microsoft’s flagship database product and has been in use for more than a decade. Microsoft recently announced to release SQL Server 2016 next year and has already released the preview version. The new 2016 release will have significant improvements in security features, in-memory OLTP, analytics and Stretch Database. Here is a list of […]
Deloitte is bullish on IT outsourcing. The consulting giant conducted 2014 Global Outsourcing and Insourcing Survey and reported that “companies have begun to segment their IT environments and pursue a ‘portfolio approach” by benefiting from the capabilities of smaller, specialized service providers”. However, hiring good developers offshore/nearshore is expensive, hard to get and even harder to […]
In the previous part of this series, I went through the lowest underlying messaging layer architecture, in detail and now, we are going to move on to another important component, pipelines. Pipelines are there in the send and receive interfaces to process messages entering and leaving the BizTalk server. Going over some of it fundamentals, their […]
Microsoft released the preview of Azure Logic Apps in March 2015. Comparing to Biztalk, Azure Logic Apps is a paradigm shift. GA (general availability) is expected in January next year. It can be used in many ways such as: Enterprise grade integration of high-volume, mission-critical business applications Integration of on-premise and cloud systems Integrating cloud apps […]
In the first part of this BizTalk for beginners series, I wrote about the BizTalk model and its server Architecture. In this post, we’ll have a look at Biztalk’s messaging architecture. It is built on service architecture which helps the orchestration layer in it’s function, that runs on top of it. The messages exchanged within the […]
Idea in brief Making products out of projects is always a point of discussion in the software services firms. I have identified 8 major challenges and proposed their solutions. It is generally after 5-10 years of starting a consulting career that we feel this need. Initially passion attracts the IT consultants into the field; you […]
BizTalk consulting firms can increase their profitability and customer satisfaction by addressing a recurring problem that I see in BizTalk space. There is a mismatch between the end clients’ price appetite for EDI support services and the consulting firms’ cost of maintaining 24/7 EDI support services. Some customers operate globally, and they need 24/7 support […]
1. Introduction A company or an enterprise uses many technological applications to speed up and automate their business processes. Each of these applications is independent and implemented differently from one another. With company expansion, new systems merge with each other that makes it important for these heterogeneous systems to work together. There is a critical need for […]
Customer background Country of deployment: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Industry: Higher Education & Research The client is a large education and research university that offers scientific, technical, and management education. The university also manages several undergraduate colleges […]
Poor visual appearance (Clarity) The first and foremost requirement of the UI design is clarity. The user needs to be able to quickly scan the interface and discern the relevant areas of interaction. The image in the background, though blurred, creates poor visual effect making the text hardly readable and information vaguely understandable. Simplicity and […]