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SaaS connectors that will grow in numbers in the near future and connectors to Azure Services. Connectors that provide connectivity to anything, anywhere, which is basically the key driver for integration. Hence the centralizing Logic Apps and BizTalk Server at the heart of Microsoft’s Enterprise Integration Platform.
We have arrived in the digital age, where applications and data is everywhere. With all types of devices, we are connected 24/7 and surrounded by data we consume. And enterprises need to be connected and have access to data in- and outside their data center or cloud. Therefore, integration plays an essential role that it always had.
Microsoft technology has evolved over the years and matured into the tools we can use in this digital age to build integrations that fulfill current business needs. BizTalk Server, and Logic App each serve the need for enterprise requirements for integration and can work together nicely. And this Microsoft’s vision for integration i.e. the unified integration experience.

BizTalk Server can provide deep integration with divers line of business systems like SAP and Oracle and act as a gateway to the cloud. Logic Apps can make enterprises more agile to quickly deploy small integration solutions with minimal overhead and lead time. Both collaborate well with API Management and the Azure Service Bus, two other key Azure Services, forming Microsoft Integration Platform. A platform designed and built for the digital age!
Cheers,
Steef-Jan