Microsoft have released a 2nd CTP of the Windows Azure ServiceBus EAI & EDI Labs SDK – this is the new Integration Services platform that will likely eclipse BizTalk Server at some point in the next three (3) to five (5) years:
Download:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17691
Overview of the refreshed CTP:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsazure/archive/2012/04/09/announcing-the-refresh-of-service-bus-eai-amp-edi-labs.aspx
The CTP now supports the following features:
- EDI
- Flat File Processing
- Transforms
- One-Way Bridge
- Request / Reply Bridge
- Bridge Chaining
- Protocol Bridging
- Property And Data Lookup
- Operational Tracking
- External FTP connectivity
I’ve put together a detailed Installation Guide with screenshots. The Installation Guide can be found here: