22-25 April 2026
SQLBits 2010

Service Broker: Message in a bottle

Service Broker: Message in a bottle

Service Broker provides several new key features for building SOA applications directly with SQL Server 2008. This "No slides – just code" session shows you, in just 75 minutes, how to build an SOA-based, secure, reliable, and distributed messaging application with SQL Server 2008 Service Broker from scratch. In this session you will see:

  • The core architectural concepts behind Service Broker
  • How you can do SOA with Service Broker – a practical approach Routing between several SQL Server instances Implementing reliable messaging Securing a Service Broker conversation between you and your trading partners Using managed code in Service Broker applications

Speakers

Klaus Aschenbrenner

sqlpassion.at/blog

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Service Broker: Message in a bottle
Service Broker: Message in a bottle