How to choose the AS2 Signing Algorithm in BizTalk 2016

With the introduction of BizTalk 2016 it is now possible to use SHA-2 certificates when signing a message. As this is not as straightforward as I expected it to be, I’ve decided to share my experiences with setting up SHA-2 in this blogpost.

10 Ways to Leverage Scrum Principles Within Integration

I've always been intrigued by agile development and scrum methodology. Unfortunately, I never had the opportunity to work within a real agile organization. Because I strongly believe in scrum and its fundamental key principles, I've tried to apply an agile mindset on integration projects; even within very waterfall oriented organizations and projects. I'm not an expert at all on scrum methodology, I've just adopted it in a very pragmatic way.

Exploring Azure Event Grid - Are Service Bus Topics Dead?

In this third and final article on Azure Event Grid, we'll have a look at how this relates to Azure Service Bus Topics and why they are still relevant.

Exploring Azure Event Grid - Looking ahead

In this second article on Azure Event Grid, we'll have a look at what I'd like to see being added to Azure Event Grid.

Exploring Azure Event Grid

Azure Event Grid is here - In this first article we'll have a look at what it is, dive into the details and discuss certain new scenarios.

Avoid accidental removal of Azure resources

Accidental removal of important Azure resources is something to be avoided at all time. For sure if it occurs with statefull Azure services, that are hosting very important information. Common examples of such Azure services are Azure Storage Accounts and Azure KeyVaults. This blog post describes three steps to minimize the risk of such unwanted removals, however additional measures might be needed, depending on your use case.