BizTalk Server 2016: Host Integration Server 2016

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Introduction

Microsoft has introduced the newest installment of Host Integration Server. It is scheduled for General Availability in fall of 2016. Here is what is new.

Host Integration Server 2016

Feature

Description

Support for newer platforms

Host Integration Server 2016 adds support for the following Microsoft products:

 

  • Windows 10
  • Windows Server 2016
  • .NET Framework 4.6
  • Visual Studio
  • BizTalk Server 2016
  • SQL Server 2016

 

Support for newer IBM platforms

Host Integration Server 2016 adds support for the following IBM platforms:

 

  • IBM z/OS 2.2, 2.1
  • IBM z/VM 6.3
  • IBM zVSE 6.1
  • IBM i 7.2
  • IBM CICS 5.3
  • IBM IMS 14.1, 13.1
  • IBM MQ v8.0
  • IBM DFSMS DFM z/OS 2.2, 2.1
  • IBM DB2 for z/OS 11.1
  • IBM DB2 for i 7.2
  • IBM DB2 for LUW 10.5

 

Installation and configuration

Improvements include:

 

  • Improved setup installation program
  • Improved feature configuration program
  • New telemetry for improving installation and configuration

 

Network integration

Improvements include:

 

  • Improved Active Directory Resource Location
  • Improved Network Name Resolution
  • New telemetry for improving Session Integrator

 

Application integration

New telemetry for improving Transaction Integrator

Message integration

Improvements include:

 

  • New Microsoft Client for MQ
  • New Microsoft .NET Framework library for MQ
  • New telemetry for improving MQ Client

 

Data integration

Improvements include:

 

  • Improved Microsoft client for Informix
  • New ADO.NET provider for Informix
  • New BizTalk Adapter for Informix
  • Improved OLE DB provider for Informix
  • Improved Microsoft client for DB2
  • Improved ADO.NET provider for DB2
  • Improved BizTalk adapter for DB2
  • Improved OLE DB provider for DB2
  • Improved service for DRDA
  • Improved data tools
  • New telemetry for improving DRDA service, DRDA clients, data providers, and adapters

 

For all the latest updates on this new feature and others to be included in the upcoming release, Refer the MSDN page: Host Integration Server 2016 What's New

Another important place to find a huge amount of BizTalk related articles is the TechNet Wiki itself. The best entry point is BizTalk Server Resources on the TechNet Wiki.

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