At the Microsoft PDC 2008 JNBridge, which provides Java and .NET Framework interoperability tools, announced a new version of its JNBridge JMS Adapter for BizTalk Server. I asked Wayne Citrin, CTO of JNBridge for his reaction to the Microsoft announcements at the PDC, "Microsoft's Azure provides more opportunities for JNBridge," Citrin said.

With the JNBridge JMS Adapter for BizTalk Server an enterprise can integrate BizTalk Servers into any existing JMS (Java Messaging Service) infrastructure, allowing
messages to be passed seamlessly between systems in a heterogeneous environment. According to Citrin, the company listened closely to feedback from customers added support for transactions and 64-bit platforms in the latest version of the adapter.

Here's some background on the JMS Adapter for BizTalk--it provides enterprises with a way to connect JMS capabilities with Microsoft’s BizTalk Server 2006 or BizTalk Server 2006 R2. According to the company's press release "the adapter uses a simple interface that hides the complexities of building a JMS client, requires no
changes to existing JMS enterprise servers, and is compatible with any vendor’s JMS server. The adapter utilizes the technologies in JNBridgePro, JNBridge’s flagship Java and .NET Framework interoperability product."

“Transactions are necessary for reliable business applications,” explained Citrin. “Without JMS transactions, if a BizTalk Server orchestration detects a problem during document processing, the incoming messages are lost. The messages may represent financial transactions – so losing them means money. With transactions, the messages are pushed back into the queue, so that when the problem is fixed, those messages can then be processed correctly, and not become lost.”

JNBridge also announced new version of its JMS Adapter for .NET Framework, which includes support for transactions and 64-bit platforms. Both adapters are available immediately and full-featured evaluation copies can be downloaded by visiting www.jnbridge.com. The new versions will be released in early November.

For other JNBridge product release information see http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/99364/developer-product-releases-jnbridge-pro-40.html.