Installing BizTalk Server 2009 on Windows Server 2008
Just a few quick "note to self" type reminders when installing (not configuring, that’s a longer tale) BizTalk 2009 on Windows Server 2008 …
– RTFM which you can get from here
– Install the w2k8 service packs. You can get SP2 from here.
– Add the w2k8 IIS role
– Decide whether to manually or automatically download the BTSRedistW2K8EN{64|32}.cab as described here.
During the installation process you will have the option of automatically downloading the BTSRedistW2K8EN{64|32}.cab file. You also have the option to manually download this file, which you can get from here for 64 bit and here for 32 bit. It’s ~270MB depending on whether you use the 32 or 64 bit version. Your installation may look like it has stalled and eventually time out and fail using the auto download option if you have a low bandwidth Internet connection. Manually downloading in advance solves this problem.
PDC 2009 Nov 17-20 Los Angeles
Microsoft is planning another Professional Developer’s Conference (PDC) this year!
You can find recordings of the 2008 event and some preliminary information on the 2009 event here http://www.microsoftpdc.com/ and you can add your name to the PDC2009 mailing list to receive all the latest information.
WS-Discovery in VS 2010 .Net 4.0
AnnounceOnline()
Visual Studio 2010 beta 1 is now available to MSDN subscribers on http://www.msdn.com.
One exciting feature of .Net 4.0 is the inclusion of the WCF Discovery libraries which implement the WS-Discovery protocol. WS-Discovery provides dynamic service discovery with a very simple protocol. using WCF Discovery you can search for services with Find() and Resolve() and you can announce services with AnnounceOnline() and AnnounceOffline(). I’m sure WS-Discovery will trigger new design ideas around event driven, dynamically discovered service infrastructures.
Ron Jacobs has provided a good and (very) quick coding demo here http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/10-4/10-4-episode-19-Service-Discovery-with-WCF/
You can find preliminary API documentation here http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.servicemodel.discovery(VS.100).aspx
AnnounceOffline()
Tech Ed Australia 2009 now open for early bird registration
Come to Tech Ed Australia and immerse yourself in over 150 IT learning opportunities, including deep dive technical sessions, hands-on and instructor-led labs and certifications.
The BizTalk Buzz
Over the coming weeks I will be co-instructor on a facilitated BizTalk 2006 R2 self study course. I’ll make an effort to blog interesting learnings along the way. Stay tuned BizTalkers…
Chris Green's Blog 