Microsoft has issued a technical
preview release of their BizTalk
2000 server.
Promising "now you can easily integrate
business processes with your
suppliers, customers,
and partners, regardless of the
systems or
technologies used", the server
provides the following features:
- EDI X12 and EDIFACT support
- XML, HTML, flat-file support
- Support for business process definition, automation, and
integration
- Document interchange, business-rules based routing
These features are supported with a suite of graphical
tools for administering and creating applications.