Microsoft Connected Services Framework (CSF) is a discontinued service-aggregation SOA platform from

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. Developed on the

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, CSF enables scalable, loosely coupled service-based solutions. The session is the core component of the framework involved in routing messages between participants (participants may be .NET components or web services). Complex Routing can be accomplished by external .NET or

BizTalk Microsoft BizTalk Server is an inter-organizational middleware system (IOMS) that automates business processes through the use of ''adapters'' which are tailored to communicate with different software systems used in an enterprise. Created by M ...

driver services. CSF is not a replacement for BizTalk; rather, it simplifies orchestrations by removing service specific operations and allowing focus on business/process logic.

External links

Connected Services Framework Documentation

Connected Services Framework Developer Center

Connected Services Framework Team Blog
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