SOA Patterns with BizTalk Server 2013 and Microsoft Azure (Second Edition) book

A new BizTalk Server book is out, and the timing is perfect for my vacation. No, I won’t work during my holidays. Still, I like to take at least one technical book with me.

Beach mode (with notes)

Unlike the Caribbean—where you can eat and jump straight into the water—here in Europe we usually wait around three hours after a meal. That break is perfect for reading. I also enjoy being on the beach, marking pages, and adding notes and ideas.

This year’s pick is: SOA Patterns with BizTalk Server 2013 and Microsoft Azure (Second Edition).

I like to be on the beach, scratching technical books with notes and ideas.

No review this time (and why)

I won’t review this book. I had the pleasure of contributing as a technical reviewer, so anything I say could feel biased. Instead, I want to thank the authors for the invitation: Richard Seroter, Mark Brimble, Johann Cooper, Colin Dijkgraaf, and Mahindra Morar.

What the book covers

This edition focuses on building and implementing SOA strategies on the Microsoft stack using BizTalk Server 2013 and Azure integration capabilities.

Key topics

• Implement SOA with BizTalk Server and Azure
• Consume and expose WCF services using Service Bus Relays and REST
• Apply effective schema design, including common schema patterns
• Use message exchange patterns (request/response, fire-and-forget, callbacks)
• Leverage orchestration patterns for flexibility and reuse
• Future-proof solutions with strong versioning strategies
• Build loosely coupled applications with the ESB Toolkit
• Explore API Apps, Logic Apps, and Azure API Management

Certification note

Best of luck to everyone preparing for the certification.

The book is available on Amazon and through Packt—pick your preferred store and order it.

Author: Sandro Pereira

Sandro Pereira lives in Portugal and works as a consultant at DevScope. In the past years, he has been working on implementing Integration scenarios both on-premises and cloud for various clients, each with different scenarios from a technical point of view, size, and criticality, using Microsoft Azure, Microsoft BizTalk Server and different technologies like AS2, EDI, RosettaNet, SAP, TIBCO etc. He is a regular blogger, international speaker, and technical reviewer of several BizTalk books all focused on Integration. He is also the author of the book “BizTalk Mapping Patterns & Best Practices”. He has been awarded MVP since 2011 for his contributions to the integration community. View all posts by Sandro Pereira