End of support for BizTalk 2020
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Customer Case
De Goudse Verzekeringen: taking an insurance company to the cloud
From small-scale experiment to a 100% cloud environment
Read full customer caseEnd Near for BizTalk: Why Moving to Azure Is Inevitable
Want to take your business integrations to the next level? You can! Switching from BizTalk to Azure makes your processes more efficient, flexible and future-proof. Our HSO architect Tomasso Groenendijk delves deeper into the benefits of Azure, why it is important to migrate now, and how HSO's unique tools can accelerate and simplify your transition.
End of support for BizTalk 2020
April
2028
What are the benefits of Azure?
It's inevitable: BizTalk is going away.
In 2028, Microsoft will stop supporting it for good. What now? Integrating with Azure is the next step. What are the benefits of Azure?
Cost flexibility:
A major advantage of Azure over BizTalk is its cost structure. With BizTalk, you pay a fixed amount upfront for licenses, while Azure uses a model where you only pay for the resources you use. This makes Azure suitable for companies of all sizes. You can start small and scale up as your needs grow, without high upfront investments.
Less downtime and management burden:
With Azure, you will experience fewer system interruptions. The maintenance of PaaS (Platform as a Service) services, including updates and patches, is fully managed by Microsoft. This means less downtime and management burden because you do not have to take care of the maintenance and updates of your infrastructure yourself.
Scalability:
Azure significantly outperforms BizTalk when it comes to scalability. It has the flexibility to add or remove capacity. This means that as a business, you can quickly respond to changing needs, without the costs and logistical challenges of physical hardware upgrades. This scalability is extremely important for businesses that experience peak loads or that are growing rapidly.
APIs instead of web services:
Azure uses newer technologies, including restful APIs. These are faster and more efficient than the traditional web services used by BizTalk. APIs are also easier to integrate and manage within modern applications and integrations. This leads to better performance and flexibility when developing new services or integrating with third parties.
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Development time on BizTalk is on average 2x longer than on Azure.
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Why HSO?
HSO has developed a unique approach, including a set of useful tools, that simplify and accelerate the transition from BizTalk to Azure. We also guide you through every step.
1. HSO Scan: Biztalk Assessment Accelerator
We have developed a tool that scans the current BizTalk environment. Why? This gives us a clear and complete picture of the number of integrations and the complexity of each integration. This is essential because companies often do not know the full extent of their current integrations.
With this assessment accelerator, we can see exactly what is needed to migrate to Azure and we can give customers a realistic estimate of the costs and speed of the migration.
2.HSO best practices: Templates & Accelerators
We have developed templates & accelerators based on Microsoft best practices, supplemented with our experience. For example, we have developed templates, and these standards are directly available. This allows us to focus on the required functionalities and logic. In addition, we have reusable components that can provide acceleration in the integration platform in various areas.
3.Strategic guidance
We are your partner in this migration. Supported by our expertise, we provide strategic guidance throughout the entire process. This includes everything from initial planning and assessment of the current architecture to implementing and optimising the new Azure environment. Our experts help make tough strategic decisions that optimise the cloud infrastructure's performance, cost and scalability.
What are the strategies of migration?
Migrating from BizTalk to Azure can be done differently, depending on your organisation’s specific needs and existing infrastructure.
What are some possible strategies for moving?
As-Is migration
This approach involves porting existing BizTalk applications to Azure with minimal changes. The advantage of this method is that it is a fast and relatively easy way to migrate because as much code as possible is reused, for example in transformations.
This is especially useful for companies that want to move quickly without significant initial costs. This approach can lead to a less-than-optimal cloud environment because old architecture remains.
Full migration
In a full migration, applications are not only moved to Azure but also modified to make better use of cloud functions. Certain components are rewritten or replaced with higher-performance Azure services. By opting for an optimized migration, companies can benefit from the scalability, flexibility, and advanced capabilities of Azure, such as autoscaling and integrated security measures.
BizTalk, launched in 2000, is being phased out by Microsoft with an official end date in 2028. This underlines the shift from on-premise to cloud-based solutions. Azure plays a central role in this with its modern, flexible and efficient technology.
Integrating BizTalk to Azure is an opportunity to transform your IT processes and make them ready for the future. The transition ensures a robust, scalable and cost-efficient IT infrastructure.
HSO is here to support you at every stage of your migration process with a unique approach, including accelerating tools and intensive guidance.
Are you ready for the migration?
Please contact us and find out how we can help you with your transition to Azure!
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