The document outlines the future of Microsoft BizTalk Server, highlighting key support lifecycles, upgrade paths, and migration strategies. It details the end-of-life dates for various BizTalk versions and related SQL Server and Windows Server products, while presenting options for transitioning to Azure integration services. Additionally, it underscores considerations for application connectivity, required training, and the necessity of assessing migration projects for hybrid or cloud solutions.

1. What's Next for BizTalk Server
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3. Agenda
| Support Lifecycles
| Paths for the future
| Other considerations
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Support
Lifecycles

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Lifecycle Phases
Type of Support Mainstream Extended End Of Life
Change Requests /
Features
Security Updates
Other Updates
Paid Support

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7. BizTalk Support Lifecycle
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BizTalk 2010
EOL
• January 12th
2021
Now
• May 20th 2021
BizTalk 2016
End
Mainstream
Support
• January 11th
2022
BizTalk 2013
(R2) EOL
• July 11th 2023
BizTalk 2020
End
Mainstream
Support
• January 9th
2024
BizTalk 2016
EOL
• January 11th
2027
BizTalk 2020
EOL
• January 9th
2029

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9. Platform Lifecycle
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Server 2012 (R2)
End Mainstream
Support
• October 9th, 2018
Server 2008 R2 SP1
EOL
• January 14th, 2020
Now
• May 20th, 2021
Server 2016 End
Mainstream
Support
• January 11th, 2022
Server 2012 (R2)
EOL
• October 10th, 2023
Server 2019 End
Mainstream
Support
• January 9th, 2024
Server 2016 EOL
• January 12th, 2027
Server 2019 EOL
• January 9th, 2029
SQL 2008 R2
EOL
• July 9th, 2019
Now
• May 20th, 2021
SQL 2016 End
Mainstream
Support
• July 13th, 2021
SQL 2012 EOL
• July 12th, 2022
SQL 2017 End
Mainstream
Support
• October 11th, 2022
SQL 2014 EOL
• July 9th, 2024
SQL 2019 End
Mainstream
Support
• January 7th, 2025
SQL 2016 EOL
• July 14th, 2026
SQL 2017 EOL
• October 12th, 2027
SQL 2019 EOL
• January 8th, 2030

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Your Paths for
the Future

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12. The BizTalk Upgrade Path
Upgrade to a newer, supported version of BizTalk
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Pro Con
Minimal to no changes in application New environment needed
Supported by Microsoft Support eventually ends
Retain current knowledge Everything needs to be retested

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14. The Extended Support Path
If your environment is currently running fine and supported
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Pro Con
Absolutely no changes in application Only security updates and paid support
Supported by Microsoft Not applicable to BizTalk 2010
Retain current knowledge No new features will be released
Support will end sooner

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16. The Migration Path
Preparing yourself for the future by migrating to Azure Integration Services
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Pro Con
Best prepared for the future Learning curve for your BizTalk experts
Opportunity to optimize & refactor
integrations
Rewrite process might take time
Lower infrastructure and licensing costs Temporarily support two tech stacks
Applicable to all scenarios

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18. The Hybrid Path
Take small steps towards the future by writing new applications in AIS
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Pro Con
Not a big bang migration Need to keep in mind the support of
the current environment
Gain knowledge with new integrations Need to support two technology stacks
Opportunity to optimize & refactor
integrations
Extends your current environment
towards the cloud

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20. Pauwels’ Personal Preferred Path Picker (P5)
When going for the upgrade path, all new functionality should be done in a hybrid manner.
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BizTalk Version Preferred Path
2010 Upgrade -> Hybrid -> Migrate
2013 Upgrade -> Hybrid -> Migrate
(Migrate)
2013 R2 Migrate
(Upgrade -> Hybrid -> Migrate)
2016 Support -> Hybrid -> Migrate
(Migrate)
2020 Hybrid -> Migrate

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Pauwels’ Personal Preferred Path Picker (P5)
Your scenario
Now
Azure
Integration
Services
Future

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Other
Considerations

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Other Considerations
| Keep your other applications into account
| What is their future
| Are you upgrading them to newer versions or maybe moving to SaaS variants?
| Connectivity towards these is important
| Depending on the path, connectivity towards the other applications might be impacted and need
changes
| Custom in-house APIs
| Investigate possibilities for migration
| App Services / Function Apps
| Lower infrastructure / licensing costs
| No need to maintain a webservice infrastructure even after migrating away from BizTalk
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Other Considerations
| On-premises scenarios supported by Azure Integration Services
| Upcoming GA of Logic Apps V2
| Processing where you need it (On-Prem / Cloud)
| The final replacement of BizTalk
| Training
| Training in new Azure technologies
| Training in Kubernetes
| Company culture
| Vision
| Upcoming changes

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Getting Started

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| Extensive study that focuses on all
aspects of a migration project from
on-premises integration to a hybrid
or cloud solution
| Clear picture of the critical points,
where the need for change is
greatest and measures to take
| Roadmap to improvement
| Duration: 5 days
Migration
Assessment

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Time for Q&A and Feedback

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