BizTalk Server is a tool for creating business processes by integrating existing applications and applying logic to their interaction. As the hub of Microsoft's enterprise strategy, BizTalk Server provides a mechanism for communicating between applications and delivers a framework for outlining and implementing a business process. "BizTalk Cookbook" covers the waterfront of everything from installation to development to monitoring. Assembled by a group of BizTalk and enterprise application integration (EAI) experts, the recipes in this Cookbook reflect best practices culled from real-world experience -- advanced knowledge gained by years of applying the product to business and technical problems in the field. Not only does this manual deliver practical advice in a format that's easy for you to digest, it's the only solutions-oriented book for BizTalk Server on the market.