Yesterday Irena Kennedy posted a great compilation of multiple sources which resulted in a big fat post outlining selection criteria for an integration solution.  She summarizes choosing between SSIS, MSMQ, WCF, BizTalk, SQL Service Broker, and Host Integration Server.   Check it out.

Also, if you’ve never undergone a code review by Irena, you haven’t truly lived.  It’s a truly terrifying and rewarding experience from a brilliant MCS asset.