What Microsoft Silver Partner status means on your BizTalk or Azure project
Microsoft partnership accreditation reflects 20+ years of BizTalk and Azure integration delivery. Here is what it means practically when Aidant runs your Microsoft integration project.
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Microsoft accreditation built on two decades of BizTalk delivery
Microsoft Silver Partner status in Application Integration is earned through certified delivery expertise and a track record of production implementations. For an integration firm, the baseline is BizTalk — and Aidant's BizTalk depth is what underpins the Microsoft partnership.
That history extends into Azure Integration Services, where the migration destination for most BizTalk estates now sits. Our Azure implementation work is grounded in knowing what the BizTalk estate looked like before migration — which means we don't design Azure architectures in isolation from the legacy environment they have to replace.
Microsoft Silver Partner — what you get
- Application Integration Specialisation
- Microsoft-certified consultants on your delivery team
- Direct Microsoft escalation path for production issues
- BizTalk Server expertise from version 2004 to 2020
- Azure Integration Services — Logic Apps, API Management, Service Bus, Event Grid
- .NET adapter and pipeline component re-implementation
- Dual IBM/Microsoft partner — independent platform recommendation
What Aidant delivers across the Microsoft integration stack
From stabilizing a legacy BizTalk estate to designing the Azure architecture that replaces it, our Microsoft work spans the full modernization lifecycle.
BizTalk Server
Aidant's heritage is BizTalk. Twenty years of production BizTalk experience — assessment, stabilization, and migration — is what underpins our integration modernization practice. If you still run BizTalk, we know your environment better than most.
- BizTalk estate discovery & complexity scoring
- Stabilization before migration
- Risk-scored migration roadmaps
- BizTalk 2013/2016/2020 to modern targets
BizTalk modernization overview
Azure Integration Services
For organisations migrating from BizTalk into Azure, or extending on-premise integration into the cloud. We implement Logic Apps, API Management, Service Bus, and Event Grid — and advise on which combination fits your workload pattern.
- Azure Logic Apps (Standard & Consumption)
- Azure API Management
- Azure Service Bus & Event Grid
- BizTalk → Azure migration path
Hybrid integration modernization
.NET Integration Modernization
Most BizTalk estates contain custom .NET adapters, pipeline components, and orchestration extensions. These cannot be auto-converted — they need to be re-implemented on the target platform. Aidant's .NET expertise means this work is done correctly, not approximated.
- Custom adapter re-implementation
- Pipeline component modernization
- Legacy .NET → cloud-native patterns
- Business rule engine migration
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The four Azure services that replace BizTalk capabilities
Azure Integration Services is not a single product — it is a combination of four services, each handling a different integration pattern. Aidant advises on how to map your BizTalk capabilities to the right Azure component.
Azure Logic Apps
Workflow automation — Standard for long-running, stateful, and BizTalk-like orchestration; Consumption for lightweight event-driven flows
Azure API Management
API gateway, security, throttling, developer portal — the operational layer that sits in front of your integration APIs
Azure Service Bus
Reliable message queuing for decoupled, asynchronous communication — the Azure equivalent of IBM MQ for most workloads
Azure Event Grid
Event routing at scale — for reactive, event-driven architectures where publishers don't need to know about consumers
Hybrid Integration Modernization
When Azure is the right BizTalk migration target — and when it is not
Being both a Microsoft and IBM partner means we advise based on fit, not on which platform we are contracted to push.
Azure fits well when…
- Your BizTalk migration target is Azure and you want continuity within the Microsoft ecosystem (Azure AD, O365, Dynamics, Teams integrations)
- Your organisation has an existing Azure Enterprise Agreement that makes Logic Apps and API Management cost-effective relative to alternative iPaaS platforms
- You have .NET custom adapters or pipeline components that need to be modernized as part of the BizTalk migration — our .NET expertise covers both sides
- Your integration landscape includes SharePoint, Dynamics 365, or Power Platform connectors that map cleanly to Azure's native integration patterns
Consider other platforms when…
- Your environment is EDI-heavy with complex trading partner requirements — IBM webMethods has stronger native EDI support than Azure Integration Services
- You have significant IBM MQ infrastructure that would create a large migration scope if you switched to Azure Service Bus
- Your on-premise infrastructure commitments make a full Azure migration unrealistic in your planning horizon
If IBM webMethods is the better fit for your EDI and hybrid workloads, see our IBM Gold Partner page or the BizTalk → webMethods migration guide.
What Microsoft Silver Partner status delivers on your project
Each benefit is a direct consequence of maintaining Microsoft accreditation and delivery track record — not a general service claim.
Microsoft-certified delivery team
Microsoft Silver Partner status requires active certifications and a validated delivery track record. Our consultants hold Microsoft integration certifications — not just project exposure.
Direct Microsoft support access
Partners get an escalation path into Microsoft's technical support organisation. For production BizTalk or Azure Integration issues that need Microsoft engineering involvement, we can open that channel.
Current on Azure roadmap
We stay current on what Microsoft is deprecating (BizTalk Server), investing in (Azure Integration Services), and recommending as migration paths — so our advice reflects the actual Microsoft direction.
20+ years of BizTalk production experience
The Microsoft Silver partnership reflects an investment in the Microsoft stack that started with BizTalk Server 2004. No other partner has more operational history with this platform.
Platform-neutral advice within Microsoft's portfolio
Azure has multiple integration patterns — Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, API Management, Functions. We advise on the right combination for your workload, not just the one we have most experience selling.
Both migration paths covered
BizTalk can move to Azure Integration Services or to IBM webMethods. As both a Microsoft and IBM partner, Aidant is one of the few firms that can evaluate both options independently and recommend based on your environment.
Running BizTalk — or planning an Azure migration?
Talk to one of our Microsoft-certified consultants about your environment. We will assess what you have, recommend where it should go, and give you a realistic picture of the effort and risk — before you commit.