We were setting up an Microsoft and SAP combined environment for a Duet Enterprise installation.
After we finished the Domain installantion and the installation of SharePoint we started installing SQL Server for SAP ECC.
This install is slipstreamed, aka completely automatic. But the latest VBS script what is shipped from SAP for the installation of SQL Server contains some small errors.
The install location paths contain spaces, which are deadly for these types of installation.

Error:

MSI (s) (98:5C) [11:55:26:478]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding PATCH property. Its value is ‘H:\SAP\MS SQL SERVER 2008 R2 RDBMS SP02\x86-x64-IA64\EnterpriseEdition\PCU\x64\setup\sql_common_core_msi\sql_common_core.msp’.
…
[11:55:26:493]: MainEngineThread is returning 1639
Info 1639.Invalid command line argument. Consult the Windows Installer SDK for detailed command line help.
;”H:\SAP\MS
Solution:

‘H:\SAP\MSSQLSERVER2008R2RDBMSSP02\x86-x64-IA64\EnterpriseEdition\PCU\x64\setup\sql_common_core_msi\sql_common_core.msp’

Endly, after a few months waiting the long awaited feature pack is here. There are some mayor improvements as the new SAP NetWeaver Gateway 2.0 but also other cool features to get you’re Microsoft – SAP platform up2speed.

read more on http://blogs.technet.com/b/tothesharepoint/archive/2011/12/07/feature-pack-1-for-duet-enterprise-is-available.aspx

good information about Azure Security:

• SQL Azure Security Overview –  http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/overview-of-security-in-sql-azure.aspx

• Securing SQL Azure –  http://technet.microsoft.com/nl-nl/magazine/hh351833(en-us).aspx

• Security Guidelines for SQL Azure – http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/security-guidelines-for-sql-azure.aspx

• How Do I: Configure SQL Azure Security? – http://technet.microsoft.com/nl-nl/cloud/ff772115.aspx

BizTalk360 is released! See the new features and possibilities on the BizTalk 260 site.

http://www.biztalk360.com/Default.aspx

Since a while I am reading more about LEAN and how to use it for Software Architecture. While reading and searching I found this post about the topic.

Hopefully I will find the time to do more searching and researching how to use LEAN for software architecture

Found a nice blogpost about Software Architects.

Link to the blog

I will be attending the DevDay 2011. Got questions about BizTalk, Azure, Claims Based Identity?

I will be available to answer your questions at the Capgemini stand.

The next couple of days I will be participating in the Azure Architect training from Microsoft. This is the pilot version from Microsoft to trainn others in the Azure Architecture and everyhing else you just got to know as an Architect about Azure.

An overview of the course

Module 0: Introduction
Module 1: Azure Product Overview and Update
Module 2: Building Portable Cloud Applications
Module 3: Optimizing for Efficiency
Module 4: Architecting For Scale
Module 5: Connecting Cloud and On-Premises Applications
Module 6: Identity Management
Module 7: Data in the Cloud
Module 8: Additional Resources, Design Activity Prep
Module 9: Design Activity

In the first day we will handling the basics of Azure. Day 2 will be the deepdive in Azure. Last day we will have to make an exercise to get all the new information into place and design a Azure solution.

I read that Microsoft will release their Mango update in this fall. There are a few update but one i find most interesting;

The contactlist within WP7 will be accessible bij third-party vendors/software.

Link

Microsoft posted the details for the 70-595 exam for Biztalk.

Click here for the details.