13 March 2019 - Learning how to future proof integrations at Integrate 2018
Integrate 2018, London, 4th - 6th June
In June 2018, I was lucky enough to be able to attend the Integrate 2018, run by Biztalk360, thanks to the ucisa bursary. This consisted of three days of talks from Biztalk experts and also industry leaders who are utilising this technology. Being able to listen to these industry experts about how they utilise the technology in their environment, as well as the draw backs and the advantages, has enabled me to adapt the developments in order to make the most out of the Biztalk environment.
Other benefits of the conference included learning about the direction Biztalk is going in from their developers. Bringing this back to the team has ensured we can plan for how we future proof our integrations. Personally, being able to hear about the direction and new features being introduced has been far more effective than just reading about it on the internet. This has enabled me to widen my knowledge of their plan which again has allowed us to start discussions within the team on how to future proof our integrations. Although nothing immediate has happened since, the knowledge gained from the conference has enabled me to participate in discussions within the department and with Microsoft about the best way forward for our setup.
After coming back from the conference, I spoke to the team about the options we have. We have also started looking into other options presented at the conference such as Logic Apps on Microsoft Azure. At the conference, the interface and the basics of how the interface works were demonstrated with hints and tips on how to use certain features and how to get the most out of it. This has put me in a better position to share my knowledge and experience with the team.
In the next six months to a year, we will be looking at how the Biztalk environment is set up and how we are going to ensure we are getting the most out of it. This might be changing to or incorporating other technologies such as Logic Apps and Microsoft Azure in order to achieve this.
