BizTalk Migration · Replacement · Consulting

Move off BizTalk — safely into modern integration.

BizTalk Server has reached the end of the road – but your interfaces have not. We replace BizTalk step by step and during live operation: a clear assessment, a phased migration strategy and a modern target architecture in .NET and clean APIs. No big bang, no lost partner connections, no panic about end-of-life dates.

Why this matters now

End of life is a deadline, not a disaster.

BizTalk Server is no longer being developed further. There will be no successor, support windows are closing, and the specialists who still know the platform are becoming harder to find. For many organisations BizTalk quietly runs the most business-critical flows in the house – which is exactly why doing nothing is the riskier option.

The cost of waiting rarely shows up as a sudden outage. It creeps in: a new SQL Server version is no longer certified, a security patch breaks an adapter, an integration consultant retires and takes a decade of undocumented knowledge with them. Each year the platform stays frozen, the eventual move becomes a little more expensive and a little more urgent.

The good news is that BizTalk landscapes are migratable. The logic inside maps, orchestrations and pipelines encodes real, valuable business rules. With the right method that value is preserved and carried over – onto a foundation that your team can actually maintain, extend and reason about for years to come.

EOLNo successor version planned
18+Years of integration depth in-house
.NETThe maintainable target platform
0Big-bang cut-overs required

What we do

From assessment to a clean cut-over.

We do not sell a tool – we deliver a controlled transition. Three disciplines, worked end to end, with senior involvement from the first interface inventory to the final decommissioning of BizTalk.

— 01 / Assessment

Inventory & Strategy

We map every interface, orchestration and partner connection, rate complexity and dependencies, and turn that into a realistic, phased migration plan with effort and risk per flow.

  • Full interface and dependency inventory
  • Target-architecture design in .NET
  • Phased plan with effort per interface
— 02 / Migration

Step-by-step Replacement

We rebuild flows on a modern foundation and run old and new in parallel during the transition. Each interface is switched over only once it is verified – with a documented fallback always at hand.

  • Lean .NET/C# integration services
  • Clean REST APIs and event-driven flows
  • Parallel operation with safe fallback
— 03 / Operation

Hardening & Handover

A migration is only finished when your team owns it. We document, add monitoring and logging, and hand over a landscape that is easier to operate than the one we replaced.

  • Monitoring, logging & alerting
  • Documentation & knowledge transfer
  • Decommissioning of legacy BizTalk

How we work

A migration you can watch happen.

No black box and no surprise invoice. Every phase ends with something you can see, test and sign off – so the risk shrinks with each step instead of piling up to a single nerve-wracking go-live.

— Step 01

Understand

We start with a focused assessment: what does BizTalk actually do here, which flows are business-critical, which partners and standards are involved. The result is a shared, documented picture of the landscape.

— Step 02

Prioritise

Together we sequence the work. Low-risk interfaces first to build confidence, then the business-critical ones in planned waves – always in increments that deliver value on their own.

— Step 03

Migrate in parallel

The new platform runs alongside BizTalk. We validate each rebuilt flow against real production data and only then switch it over, keeping a clear path back until the dust has settled.

— Step 04

Retire & hand over

Once every flow lives on the new foundation, BizTalk is decommissioned in a controlled way. You are left with a documented, modern integration layer your own team can run.

Why us

We have lived inside these systems for decades.

Integration is not a side line for us – it is where IvaltiCare comes from. We have owned mission-critical interface platforms, EDI partner networks and SAP integrations for upper mid-market and listed corporations, and we know exactly where the awkward edge cases hide. That is the experience a BizTalk migration actually needs.

You work directly with seniors, not a rotating cast of juniors – and you can see who you are dealing with on our reference work.

  • DependabilityCommitments that hold, with a documented fallback at every cut-over.
  • Integration rootsEDI, SAP and enterprise interfaces are our home turf, not a new field.
  • Maintainable targetModern .NET and clean APIs your own team can own and extend.
  • DiscretionConfidential collaboration including NDAs – as large clients expect.

Frequently asked

BizTalk migration, answered.

Is BizTalk really being discontinued?
BizTalk Server has reached the end of its lifecycle. Microsoft released the final major version in 2020 and has confirmed there will be no successor; mainstream support has already ended and extended support runs out in the second half of the decade. Practically speaking that means: no new features, a shrinking pool of specialists and growing pressure from newer operating systems, SQL Server versions and security requirements. The platform still runs reliably today – but planning a replacement now is far cheaper than being forced into one later.
What replaces BizTalk?
There is no single one-to-one successor, and that is a good thing. In most cases a combination fits best: lean .NET/C# integration services for orchestration and transformation, a message broker or event bus for asynchronous flows, and clean REST APIs as the contract between systems. Where it pays off, managed integration or workflow services can complement that. We choose the target architecture to match your real load, your operations team and your existing landscape – not the other way around.
Can a migration run without downtime?
Yes – that is precisely the point of a step-by-step approach. We migrate interface by interface and run the new and the old platform in parallel during the transition. Each flow is switched over only once it has been verified against production data, and a documented fallback to BizTalk stays available until everyone is confident. For most interfaces that means no perceptible interruption to the business.
How long does a BizTalk migration take?
It depends on the number and complexity of interfaces, not on a calendar promise. A focused assessment of two to four weeks gives you a reliable inventory and a phased plan with effort per interface. From there, simple landscapes can be migrated within a few months, while large, business-critical platforms are moved in planned waves over a longer period. You always migrate in value-delivering increments, never in one risky big bang.
Do our EDI/SAP integrations stay intact?
Yes. EDI partner connections, SAP integration (IDoc, BAPI, RFC) and established standards such as AS2, EDIFACT or X12 are exactly where our integration roots lie. We preserve the business logic and the partner agreements, rebuild them on a modern, maintainable foundation and validate every message against real production data before go-live, so your partners notice nothing but a cleaner, faster backend.

Next step

Let's plan your move off BizTalk.

Tell us briefly about your landscape – number of interfaces, the partners and systems involved, your timeline. We will give you an honest first read and outline how a safe, phased migration would look for you. Directly with a senior, not a sales funnel.