This book is not a tutorial on the Microsoft technologies, nor does it provide some code that you can copy and paste to your solution, and everything will start working miraculously.
We rather hope that this book will provoke some thoughts and encourage you, as architects, to consider a few things while designing your solutions:
Look into the requirements: This is your final target; this is what you want to achieve. Pay additional attention to nonfunctional requirements.
Consider different technologies for your solution: See how much configuration and development each of the technology requires.
Apply the framework that we discussed in our book: Remember to always consider all aspects of the solution when you perform technical evaluation. Take into account design, implementation, and operational aspects as well as the organizational context.
Try applying weight to your criteria: If there is no clear winner in the evaluation, try applying weight to your criteria. For example...