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BizTalk真是太強了~
偶然間看到,BizTalk也可以跟Cloud base的Salesforce CRM連接喔~


http://seroter.wordpress.com/2009/10/11/orchestrating-the-cloud-part-ii-creating-and-consuming-a-salesforce-com-service-from-biztalk-server/

 

發現一個非常不錯的CRM 2011 功能介紹影片,主要是他將影片分成各種不同主題做介紹.
可以快速幫助了解CRM如何幫助企業強化競爭力.

https://rc.crm.dynamics.com/rc/2011/en-us/on-prem/5.0/video_resources.aspx

內容主要有:
Get started
        Getting started with Microsoft Dynamics CRM
        Add Personnel to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 
        Account basics 
        Understanding contacts 

Configure and customize
        Tailor Microsoft Dynamics CRM for your business needs  
        Personalize Microsoft Dynamics CRM for yourself

Get data into Microsoft Dynamics CRM
        Using duplicate detection 
        Data migration overview

Optimize productivity
        Sharing and assigning records 
        Organize and track all your activities 
        Organize and centralize articles for your business 
        Use Goal Management 
        Routing your work with queues 
        Optimize business processes with workflows and dialogs 
        Create a simple workflow 
        Ceate a dialog

Improve customer service
        Improve customer service with contracts 
        Getting started with cases 
        Simplify scheduling with services

Reach out to your customers
        Getting started with leads 
        Winning sales with opportunities 
        Getting started with campaigns
        Boost sales with a quick campaign 
        Target the right customers with marketing lists 

Manage products and orders
        Working with products and the product catalog 
        Set up your product catalog 
        Working with quotes, orders, and invoices 
                

Dynamics CRM 2011的效能測試數據.

Concurrent Users*	Average Response Time	Web Requests	Business Transactions	Average SQL Server Utilization	Average CRM Server Utilization
150,000	.4 seconds	5.5 M/hr	703,080/hr	39.6%	42%

數據來源:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh204514.aspx

之前一直搞不懂,為何BizTalk要出一個這麼難用的ESB Toolkit東東.今天看了這篇文章後,稍微有點了解了.其實之前我們一直覺得在BizTalk理所當然的開發方式,如:建Send port, Receive Port, Publishing Web Service....等,在建構以SOA為主的架構上,實作上其實是有困難的.

這篇文章點出了到底BizTalk其實是個什麼東西,而有了ESB Toolkit後,他可以解決以前那些問題.


http://www.dotnetspider.com/resources/39068-Case-for-ESB-Toolkit-Why-do-we-need-it.aspx

Dynamics CRM 2011在今年初推出,夾帶了許多強大的新功能,如: Dashboard, Chart, SharePoint 整合...等.
底下是一個國外網站提出20個升級到CRM 2011的理由,可以參考看看.


20 Reasons to Upgrade to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
http://www.opsvault.com/20-reasons-to-upgrade-to-microsoft-dynamics-crm-2011/

想使用BizTalk卻有覺得安裝過程太麻煩嗎?
微軟先幫你安裝好了.
只要準備好Hyper-V環境後,下載完此vhd,再掛載上去即可歐

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=13624

最近在介紹Dynamics CRM 2011時,常被問到IE的最低需求版本是多少.底下是微軟官方網站關於這部分的說明.

This section lists the operating system and software requirements for the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Web client.

The following operating systems are supported for the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Web client:

• Windows 7 (all versions)
• Windows Vista (all versions)
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3
• Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3
• Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3
• Microsoft Windows XP Tablet SP3

In addition, the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Web client requires one of the following Internet Explorer Web browser versions:

• Internet Explorer 8
• Internet Explorer 7

To use Microsoft Dynamics CRM with Microsoft Office integration features, such as Export to Excel and Mail Merge, you must have one of the following installed Microsoft Office versions on the computer that is running the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Web client:

• Microsoft Office 2003 SP3
• 2007 Microsoft Office system SP2
• Office 2010

  Note: Microsoft Windows 2000 editions are not supported for installing and running the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Web client.

原始網頁請參考
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg554677.aspx

最近在研究Dynamics CRM 2011時發現,ㄟ~怎麼秀出來的pie chart怎麼都跟介紹Slide上的不一樣.
Slide上的圖片.

當你將BizTalk 2010安裝在Windows 2008 R2的作業系統時,若想使用HTTP Adapter前,可能會需要一些步驟.
因為Windows 2008 R2的IIS已經是7.5了,已經不像是IIS6那樣直接Add WebService Extension就好了,需要比較繁瑣的步驟進行一些設定,才能將BTSHTTPReceive.dll啟用.
設定步驟如下:

執行IIS管理員

新增應用程式(請注意:此步驟是在尚未安裝RosettaNet Accelerator的情況下)

設定別名與實際路徑

 

 設定連線身分

 

成功建立BTARTNHTTPReceive應用程式

 

新增應用程式集區

 

修改應用程式集區，進階設定。

 

設定識別為Administrator

 

設定ISAPI及CGI限制

 

新增，設定路徑為C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft BizTalk Server 2010\HttpReceive\BTSHTTPReceive.dll

 

再新增一筆，路徑指到C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft BizTalk Server 2010\HttpReceive64\BTSHTTPReceive.dll

 

 

設定處理常式對應

 

選擇右上角”新增指令碼對應”。

 

指到執行檔C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft BizTalk Server 2010\HttpReceive\BTSHTTPReceive.dll

 

點選要求限制，點選”指令動詞”Tab，輸入動詞指令為POST。

 

 

按下是(Y)。

 

 

再輸入一筆是指到C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft BizTalk Server 2010\HttpReceive64\BTSHTTPReceive.dll

 

選擇剛建立的BTSHTTPReceive項目，設定編輯功能權限，然後勾選執行。

對另一個BTSHTTPReceive64項目也進行同樣的動作。

 

 

瀏覽BTARNHTTPReceive裡面的BTSHTTPReceive.dll。

 

當看到此畫面即表示設定完成。

 

這是一篇文章,提到關於BizTalk performance Indicator的測試.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee377036(v=BTS.70).aspx

根據此篇文章測試的結果,單純增加BizTalk Server的數量,並無法完全的提升BizTalk處理訊息的Throughput(吞吐量).
因為當今天處理訊息的瓶頸是在SQL Server時,增加BizTalk的個數只會讓SQL更疲於應付多一台BizTalk的request罷了,在處理訊息的速度上是完全得不到提升的.
文章當中,針對另一個影響Performance的要素MessageBox進行scale-out,從測試數據上看來,這樣反而可以獲得更大的效能提升.