THE BOTTOM LINE

Interoperability, tool set breadth, and the advantages related to migrating toward Microsoft and .NET for integration solutions allows users of Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 to achieve improved developer productivity, reduced cost of integration projects, and improvements to business processes and productivity. The 2004 version of BizTalk included enhancements in the areas of adapters, developer productivity, and business efficiency tools such as business activity management (BAM).