BizTalk Integration Services and Consulting



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Are you looking for professional assistance with BizTalk Integration or BizTalk Consulting to jumpstart or enhance your integration projects? Our team of certified BizTalk consultants is readily available and eager to provide their expertise, helping you efficiently achieve your integration goals.

Enhance BizTalk Integration Projects with our All-Inclusive Services to Maximize Efficiency

We are a team of experts who can accelerate your BizTalk integration projects and ensure seamless data flow between different systems. Our services cover various aspects of this domain, such as:

How Can BizTalk Consulting Empower Your Integration Projects?

BizTalk Server is an integration platform developed by Microsoft that enables organizations to connecting, automating and business process management across various systems and applications.

  • Robust integration capabilities

    BizTalk Server provides a robust and scalable platform for integrating various applications, systems, and services within and across organizations. It supports a wide range of protocols and data formats, enabling seamless communication between different systems, including both on-premises and cloud-based applications.

  • Support for EDI and B2B integration

    BizTalk Server platform provides built-in support for electronic data interchange (EDI) and business-to-business (B2B) integration. This feature enables businesses to seamlessly exchange data with their trading partners while ensuring compliance with industry standards.

  • Integration with Microsoft ecosystem

    BizTalk Server seamlessly integrates with other Microsoft technologies, such as SQL Server, Visual Studio, and Azure. This makes it easy to leverage existing investments and skills, reducing the learning curve and accelerating project timelines.

  • Extensibility and customizability

    BizTalk Server provides a customizable development framework for tailored integration solutions. It supports custom pipeline components, data transformation functoids, and custom adapters. This flexibility meets unique business requirements.

Key Benefits of BizTalk Integration

There are numerous advantages associated with leveraging BizTalk for digital transformation initiatives and maximizing the value of your business. These include:

Usual Difficulties in BizTalk Integration Projects

While BizTalk offers a comprehensive and flexible integration solution, it also poses some challenges for organizations. Some of the most common problems include:

  • Steep learning curve

    To successfully carry out tasks in the BizTalk environment, developers and administrators often encounter a significant learning curve and need to rely on external specialists for assistance.

  • Complexity and resource intensiveness

    BizTalk is seen as overengineered for some situations. It is also reported to be resource-intensive when creating integrations.

  • Expert availability

    There are few BizTalk experts, and its usage is reportedly high, which could potentially make obtaining assistance more challenging.

  • Error messaging and tracking

    BizTalk users have reported several times a desire for a better error messaging system and error tracking and logging, including the capability to preserve input and output files for debugging purposes.

Streamline BizTalk Integration Projects with our Proven Expertise

Comprehensive service offerings

We offer end-to-end services for BizTalk integration projects, covering every stage of the process. From requirements gathering to system analysis, architecture design to development, testing to deployment, and ongoing support, we provide a comprehensive range of services.

Unmatched expertise and experience

In the market, there is a scarcity of BizTalk experts who possess the necessary skills and experience to deliver exceptional integration solutions. However, we take pride in being among the select few who stand out as the best in the field.

Customized strategy for individual requirements

We customize our approaches to match your specific needs, delivering tailored solutions for your integration requirements.

Streamlined integration error handling with our custom tool

Our tailored integration error handling tool simplifies the business process management by acting as a central hub for tracking BizTalk integrations and efficiently managing errors.

Integration framework

We provide BizTalk integration services based on our Integration Framework, which comprises a set of ready-to-use components and processes that can be quickly utilized in any IT integration project.

24/7/365 support

As part of our BizTalk-related integration services, we guarantee our clients assistance at every integration stage, from functional analysis, through technical design, QA and implementation, to providing 24/7/365 support. All that to ensure uninterrupted infrastructure operation.

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Performance examples

50 +

integrated systems in one project

300 +

integration interfaces in a single project

1 000 000 +

transactions monthly on one payment rail

< 20 ms

max. allowed delay in information propagation

Testimonials
“Through all these years of cooperation, Multishoring has proven to be a very reliable and competent IT partner for us.”

Tomasz Paprotnik

Pernod Ricard EMEA-LATAM HQ,
Head of Technology & Architecture

“My team working with Multishoring managed to reduce our IT spending by 60%, keeping the same competency level. I also got to know Multishoring as a loyal and easy-to-work with partner.”

Fredrick Olund,

IT Director at HL Display

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Look no further and place your trust in our team of expert BizTalk consultants to effectively manage all your integration projects. We adhere to best practices, meet deadlines, and surpass your business expectations. You can reap the benefits of our collaborative approach, whether it’s nearshoring or offshoring.

With our extensive experience, a team of proficient BizTalk developers, and established processes, we are fully prepared to address your needs. Get in touch with us today to receive a comprehensive proposal for your project.

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    BizTalk Consulting – FAQ

    What is BizTalk Server?

    Microsoft BizTalk Server is an enterprise application integration platform that lets businesses streamline and automate their business processes by connecting various systems, applications, and data sources in on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid environments. It provides a comprehensive set of tools and services that enable data exchange using a variety of messaging protocols and formats. BizTalk Server also supports electronic data interchange (EDI) and business-to-business (B2B) integration, allowing businesses to easily exchange data with trading partners and comply with industry standards.

    What are the capabilities of Microsoft BizTalk?

    Microsoft BizTalk Server provides a rich set of capabilities for integrating systems, applications, and data sources. They include:

    • Message processing: BizTalk Server includes a messaging engine that supports different messaging patterns such as publish/subscribe, request/response, and more. This enables flexible and efficient communication between different systems.
    • Adapter framework: BizTalk Server offers a rich set of adapters that support different protocols and formats, enabling seamless integration with various systems, including legacy systems.
    • Transformation and mapping: BizTalk Server includes a visual mapper that enables users to easily transform data between different formats, including XML, flat files, and databases. This makes it easy to integrate data from different sources.
    • Business process management: BizTalk Server includes a workflow engine that enables users to design, automate, and manage business processes. This enables businesses to streamline their operations and improve efficiency.
    • Business-to-business integration: BizTalk Server includes support for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and business-to-business (B2B) integration. BizTalk EDI integration includes support for a wide range of EDI document standards, such as X12, EDIFACT, and TRADACOMS, as well as mapping and transformation capabilities for converting EDI documents to and from other formats.
    • Monitoring and analytics: BizTalk Server includes tools and features for monitoring and analyzing system activity, including real-time monitoring, alerting, and reporting.
    • Service-oriented architecture: BizTalk Server supports service-oriented architecture (SOA) principles, allowing businesses to create and expose services that can be consumed by other systems and applications.
    • Connectivity to Azure services: BizTalk Server provides seamless connectivity to Azure services, allowing businesses to integrate their on-premises systems and applications with cloud-based services such as Azure Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus, and Azure Functions.
    • High availability and scalability: Microsoft BizTalk Server supports high availability and scalability, allowing businesses to scale up or out to meet their changing needs. This includes features such as clustering, load balancing, and failover support.

    How does BizTalk Integration work with other applications and systems?

    BizTalk Integration with other applications and systems is achieved through the use of adapters that establish connections to a variety of data sources and protocols. These adapters empower the platform to engage with diverse application types and systems, including databases, web services, messaging systems, and more.

    Once linked to these systems, BizTalk Server can execute numerous integration tasks, encompassing data transformation, message routing, and management of business processes. This automation facilitates the streamlining of workflows and operations, ultimately enhancing efficiency and minimizing manual errors for businesses.

    Moreover, Microsoft BizTalk Server supports a broad spectrum of industry standards like XML, EDI, and HL7, making data exchange with partners and compliance with regulatory requirements straightforward for businesses.

    Furthermore, the platform offers monitoring and tracking features, enabling real-time monitoring of integration workflows and efficient issue resolution.

    Can BizTalk Integration be used with non-Microsoft technologies?

    Although BizTalk is a Microsoft product that was designed to work primarily with Microsoft technologies, it can also integrate with non-Microsoft technologies as it provides support for industry-standard protocols and data formats.

    For example, Microsoft BizTalk Server includes built-in support for standards such as XML, EDI, AS2, and SOAP, which are widely used in the industry and supported by non-Microsoft technologies. Additionally, the platform includes adapters for integrating with databases, web services, messaging systems, and other non-Microsoft applications.

    BizTalk Server also provides a software development kit (SDK) that allows developers to create custom adapters for integrating with non-Microsoft technologies. This provides a high degree of flexibility and allows businesses to integrate their systems and applications in a way that meets their specific needs.

    What are the benefits of using BizTalk Integration for my business?

    BizTalk Integration offers numerous benefits for your business:

    1. Operational Efficiency: BizTalk Integration automates business processes, reducing the need for manual intervention, and streamlining operations. This leads to increased efficiency, faster processing times, and cost reductions.
    2. Enhanced Agility: Your business can quickly and easily connect disparate systems and applications using BizTalk Integration, enabling rapid responses to evolving market conditions and business demands.
    3. Data Accuracy Improvement: Automating data exchange between systems through BizTalk Integration minimizes errors and ensures data accuracy, which is particularly crucial in data-sensitive industries like healthcare and finance.
    4. Compliance with Industry Standards: BizTalk Integration supports industry-standard protocols and data formats, facilitating compliance with regulations and standards such as HIPAA and EDI.
    5. Enhanced Customer Satisfaction: By optimizing operations and enhancing data accuracy, integration with BizTalk empowers businesses to provide superior service to their customers, resulting in heightened satisfaction and loyalty.
    6. Centralized Management: BizTalk Integration offers a centralized platform for managing and monitoring business processes, enabling swift issue identification and resolution.
    7. Scalability: BizTalk efficiently handles large data volumes and can be adjusted to suit your business’s specific requirements, making it suitable for enterprises of all sizes.
    8. Customization: BizTalk Integration can be tailored to meet your business’s specific needs, allowing you to create customized solutions that address your unique requirements.
    9. Competitive Advantage: Leveraging the capabilities of BizTalk Integration allows businesses to gain a competitive edge by improving efficiency, increasing agility, and enhancing customer satisfaction.

    What are some common use cases for Microsoft BizTalk Server?

    BizTalk Server is a versatile and powerful integration platform that can be used in a variety of use cases, including:

    • Enterprise Application Integration (EAI): BizTalk Server can be used to integrate enterprise applications such as ERP, CRM, and other custom-built applications, enabling seamless communication between systems.
    • Business-to-Business (B2B) Integration: Microsoft BizTalk Server can be used to integrate with trading partners using industry-standard protocols such as EDI, AS2, and others, allowing for automated data exchange and improving business relationships.
    • BizTalk Cloud Integration: With support for hybrid and cloud-based environments, BizTalk Server can be used to connect on-premises systems with cloud-based applications and services such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and others.
    • BizTalk Mainframe Integration: BizTalk Server provides a set of adapters and tools that can be used to connect mainframe systems with other systems and applications, automate business processes, and exchange data.
    • Business Process Automation (BPA): BizTalk Server can be used to automate business processes by orchestrating various applications, systems, and services, reducing manual effort, and increasing efficiency.
    • Data Integration: BizTalk Server can be used to transform and integrate data from multiple sources such as databases, flat files, XML, and others, providing a unified view of data across the enterprise.
    • Internet of Things (IoT) Integration: With its support for industry-standard protocols such as MQTT and AMQP, BizTalk Server can be used to integrate IoT devices.

    What is Azure BizTalk Services?

    Azure BizTalk Services was a cloud-based integration service that provided capabilities for enterprise application integration (EAI), business-to-business (B2B) messaging, and hybrid connectivity. In 2017, Microsoft incorporated the capabilities of Azure Integration Services into Logic Apps and Azure App Service to simplify the customer experience across Microsoft’s enterprise integration services. As a result, you can no longer find Azure BizTalk Services in Azure, but you can still use BizTalk in Azure through Logic Apps and Azure App Service.

    What kind of support is available for Microsoft BizTalk Server and where can I find resources for learning more? 

    Microsoft provides comprehensive support for BizTalk Server, including technical assistance, documentation, and community resources.

    For technical support, you can reach out to Microsoft through their support channels, which include phone and online support. They also regularly release updates, service packs, and hotfixes to ensure that BizTalk Server stays current and functions smoothly.

    To learn more about BizTalk Server, Microsoft offers a wealth of documentation on their website, encompassing installation and deployment guides, tutorials, and whitepapers. Microsoft also provides training and certification programs for individuals and organizations seeking to deepen their understanding of Microsoft BizTalk Server.

    Furthermore, the BizTalk community offers a plethora of resources, such as online forums, user groups, and blogs, where users can exchange knowledge, seek answers to their queries, and receive support from fellow users and experts.

    If you have any questions related to your BizTalk integration projects, don’t hesitate to contact our experienced team of certified BizTalk consultants. We possess a collection of proven BizTalk integration patterns and are eager to share best practices for resolving common integration challenges and offering our assistance.