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Applied Architecture Patterns on the Microsoft Platform

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Applied Architecture Patterns on the Microsoft Platform

Overview of this book

Every day, architects and developers are asked to solve specific business problems in the most efficient way possible using a broad range of technologies. Packed with real-world examples of how to use the latest Microsoft technologies, this book tackles over a dozen specific use case patterns and provides an applied implementation with supporting code downloads for every chapter. In this book, we guide you through thirteen architectural patterns and provide detailed code samples for the following technologies: Windows Server AppFabric, Windows Azure Platform AppFabric, SQL Server (including Integration Services, Service Broker, and StreamInsight), BizTalk Server, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), and Windows Workflow Foundation (WF). This book brings together – and simplifies – the information and methodology you need to make the right architectural decisions and use a broad range of the Microsoft platform to meet your requirements. Throughout the book, we will follow a consistent architectural decision framework which considers key business, organizational, and technology factors. The book is broken up into four sections. First, we define the techniques and methodologies used to make architectural decisions throughout the book. In Part I, we provide a set of primers designed to get you up to speed with each of the technologies demonstrated in the book. Part II looks at messaging patterns and includes use cases which highlight content-based routing, workflow, publish/subscribe, and distributed messaging. Part III digs into data processing patterns and looks at bulk data processing, complex events, multi-master synchronization, and more. Finally, Part IV covers performance-related patterns including low latency, failover to the cloud, and reference data caching.
Table of Contents (26 chapters)
Applied Architecture Patterns on the Microsoft Platform
Credits
Foreword
About the Authors
About the Reviewer
Preface

Architecture selection


Each solution has benefits and risks that we can use to make a final decision.

BizTalk Server

 

Benefits

Out-of-the-box adapters to multiple target formats, including SQL Server and Oracle database

Reliable messaging infrastructure which can guarantee message delivery

Architecture built to support routing messages based on content

Risks

Lack of in-house expertise will require extensive training of both the developer and operations staff

Would take longer to build and deploy solutions that are purely code-based

SQL Server

 

Benefits

Leverages in-house expertise with SQL Server tools

Encourages master data approach which provides a unified frontend to clients

Can natively communicate with our target database formats

Risks

Incapable of processing real-time data requests

Different implementation techniques based on the type of target database

WCF and Windows Server AppFabric

 

Benefits

Rapid, lightweight way to build service-oriented solutions

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