Windows Workflow Foundation

WF Rules and MS BRE - Comparing Performance

Charles Young — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:27:29 GMT

I’ve been asked a few times how the performance of WF (Windows Workflow Foundation) Rules compares with that of the Microsoft Business Rules Engine (MS BRE). Having done no testing, I could only guess at the answer.

I’ve now undertaken some initial performance testing to compare WF and MS BRE, and decided to publish the results. You can read my write-up of the results here.

http://geekswithblogs.net/cyoung/archive/2007/08/12/114597.aspx

BizTalk Server or WF for rules and tracking?

Charles Young — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:13:27 GMT

I got an email today requesting help in deciding the appropriate selection of rule processing technology for a workflow application. I’ve got requests like this before, so I’ve decided to post a reply publically.

http://geekswithblogs.net/cyoung/archive/2007/07/19/114061.aspx.

WF: Comparing WF rules and the Microsoft Business Rule Engine

Charles Young — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 22:13:00 GMT

In Microsoft's Windows Workflow Foundation (WF), rules are executed through a sequential, rather than an 'inferencing' engine. Although WF rule processing bears a superficial resemblance to rule processing in the Microsoft Business Rules Engine (MS BRE), there are profound differences. This article attempts to explain the fundamental differences, and to provide some insight into the strengths and weaknesses of each approach.