BizTalk 2010 R2 & Cloud Computing ….

I was looking around the web for news of the latest version of BizTalk (I know I’m a little late to the game) and came across this lovely article:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/biztalk_server_team_blog/archive/2011/12/08/biztalk-server-2010-r2.aspx

It highlights the three focal points for BizTalk Server 2010 R2 (I’m sure they will change the name to suit the actual release year…) listed below:

• Platform Support – Supporting new and current server and development platforms
• Improved B2B – Aligning with industry standards and continuing to invest in performance improvements
• Ready for the Cloud – Enabling customers to take advantage of the benefits of cloud computing

The first two are a common scenario as Micrsoft tend to build and improve on what already works well. The last option is an interesting development but not unexpected. I am looking forward to seeing how BizTalk will adapt to cloud computing. Watch this space for more news!