This chapter covers the Configuring a Messaging Architecture part of the exam. It will introduce some of the basic concepts of the messaging architecture in BizTalk, and also give the reader an insight into configuring some of the core Adapters in BizTalk. Other areas in this chapter will be the publish/subscribe engine, port authentication, and some discussions about implementing messaging patterns.
In this chapter, the following topics will be covered:
The publish/subscribe mechanism
BizTalk Platform Settings
Ports
Core Adapters
Messaging patterns
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