BizTalk Server end-of-life migration to TIBCO, Apache Camel, or Azure Integration Services
BizTalk Server support ends in 2028. A proper migration takes 12–18 months.
Behaim ITS migrates enterprise teams to the platform that fits their architecture — TIBCO, Apache Camel (open source), or Azure. Platform agnostic. 20 years of integration experience.
Most companies need 12–18 months to migrate safely. Start the conversation today.
BizTalk Server 2020 mainstream support ends April 11, 2028
Time remaining to plan and execute your migration safely
BizTalk migration is complex. Most companies underestimate it.
- A migration that looks like "moving data" is actually 12–18 months of work.
- Undocumented business logic, trading partner coordination, parallel runs — all take time.
- The longer you wait, the fewer options you have and the more it costs.
- Running unsupported infrastructure after 2028 creates security and compliance risk.
The window to migrate properly is now — not next year.
We go where you need to go
TIBCO, Apache Camel, or Azure — your choice
We are platform agnostic. We don't push one solution — we find what fits your architecture, your team, and your business.
TIBCO BusinessWorks + BusinessConnect
Purpose-built for enterprise integration and complex B2B/EDI environments. Powerful, proven, and supported by a global vendor.
Best for: organizations that need commercial support and a mature platform.
Apache Camel — Open Source
300+ connectors, any cloud or on-premises, zero vendor dependency. You own the code — no vendor can change pricing or discontinue your platform.
Best for: organizations that want full ownership and deployment flexibility.
Microsoft Azure Integration Services
A natural fit for teams already standardized on Microsoft's cloud, with managed integration services and familiar tooling.
Best for: organizations already committed to the Azure ecosystem.
20 years of enterprise integration across two continents.
Why Behaim
- 20+ years delivering integration projects.
- 100+ clients and 500+ projects — telecommunications, finance, manufacturing, healthcare.
- Offices in North America and EMEA.
- TIBCO expertise — 15+ years as a TIBCO partner.
- Open source capability — Apache Camel, Kafka, and cloud-native architectures.
- Platform agnostic — we recommend what fits you, not what's easiest to sell.
- AI expertise — AI-assisted tooling that accelerates discovery and documentation.
How it works
Six steps. No surprises. No downtime.
AI-powered extraction tools inventory the full BizTalk environment: orchestrations, pipelines, schemas, maps, adapters, and trading partner configurations. The output is technology-agnostic Technical As-Is Documentation for each integration flow, validated and refined by human experts.
- Inventory of all orchestrations, pipelines, schemas, maps, and trading partner configurations
- AI extraction of message flow patterns, transformation rules, and dependencies
- Identification of pilot candidates for proof-of-concept implementation
- 40–60% reduction in documentation timeline versus manual analysis
As-Is documentation is transformed into Detail Design Documents for the target platform. Human architects and integration specialists drive all design decisions — the AI-generated documentation is the foundation, not the final word.
- Target process and flow diagrams with activity configurations
- Trading partner profiles, document definitions, and transport configurations
- Messaging queue and topic architecture with naming conventions and persistence settings
- Message transformations, exception handling patterns, and rollback procedures per batch
Target platform processes, trading partner configurations, and messaging topology are built from approved Detail Designs. Development runs in parallel with test case creation so nothing waits.
- Integration processes, message transformations, and partner profiles implemented on the target platform
- Unit and integration tests verify functional equivalence against As-Is documentation
- Runtime environment hardened — network policies, access controls, and resource limits
- Production deployment artifacts and CI/CD pipelines prepared
Selected trading partners participate in UAT before any production cutover. End-to-end message exchange is tested with actual partner systems across document types and volumes — not just synthetic test data.
- EDI translation validated: X12, EDIFACT, and any custom document formats
- AS2 and SFTP protocol implementations tested with live partner systems
- Acknowledgment processing verified: 997, TA1, and MDN
- Issues and configuration adjustments documented for use in production batches
The target platform is deployed to production alongside BizTalk. Trading partners are grouped into batches by volume, criticality, and complexity and migrated incrementally — each batch completes a soak period before the next begins.
- Batch 1 — low-risk, low-volume partners; 2–4 week soak period
- Batch 2 — medium-volume partners; procedures refined from Batch 1 learnings
- Batch 3+ — high-volume and critical trading partners
- Side-by-side validation compares BizTalk and target platform outputs throughout
The final trading partner batch cuts over, followed by a 30-day parallel soak period with side-by-side validation. Once sign-off is complete, BizTalk is retired.
- 30-day parallel soak with side-by-side validation for all trading partners
- Knowledge transfer: platform administration, troubleshooting, and monitoring
- BizTalk Server VMs and associated infrastructure decommissioned
- Configurations, orchestrations, and schemas archived for compliance and reference
Start the conversation
Free Migration Assessment
Tell us about your BizTalk setup. We'll get back to you with an honest scope and first estimates. No commitment is required.