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BizTalk Utilities Installation
The BizTalk
Utilities suite of products provides a wide range of extensions to BizTalk
Server. From database adapters to messaging connectors, and all of the many utilities
that nicely complement and complete the native BizTalk environment, the overall
feature-set is diverse and comprehensive. There is, however, one characteristic
that each and every BizTalk
Utilities component has in common: easy and
efficient installation.
How it works
The diagram below simply
illustrates the step-by-step process provided for installing and configuring
BizTalk Utilities components.
BizTalk Utilities accomplishes this through the use of configuration Wizards. These
installation tools consist of a set of user-interfaces that prompt the user for
installation and configuration parameters. This concept is similar to many
existing software products, but is not commonly found with third-party back-end
components. Additionally, extra effort was put into the design of the Wizard
forms. Each provides plain English instructions and requests user input within
a specific context.
To demonstrate a
Wizard in action, let’s look at the series of forms a user must complete in
order to set up the BizTalk
Utilities Fax Application Integration Component.
Step 1: Enter a
name and description.
Step 2: Enter the
destination fax server and an optional style sheet.
Step 3: Set various fax document properties.
And that’s it!
Summary
Intuitive and
user-friendly configuration Wizards are one of the key reasons the BizTalk
Utilities product suite has been so successful. Not only do they greatly
simplify the installation and configuration of BizTalk
Utilities components,
they establish a consistent user experience for the overall deployment process.
Even when setting up different types of components, users acquire a familiarity
with the steps involved. This increases the clarity of each Wizard
user-interface, and that in turn leads to a more efficient and accurate
implementation.
To learn more about these and other features, download an evaluation copy of BizTalk
Utilities
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