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Now available in paperback-
Service Broker is a key Microsoft product in support of message-based processing between applications. Pro SQL Server 2008 Service Broker helps you to take full advantage of this key Microsoft technology, beginning from the fundamentals, moving through installation and application development, and ultimately showing you how to develop highly available and scalable applications based upon the service-oriented architecture that is quickly gaining ground as the way forward in application development.

Comprehensive approach to developing with Service Broker
Strong focus on best practices and real-world scenarios
Covers the key aspects of distributed application design

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Klaus Aschenbrenner is a software architect for ANECON in Vienna, Austria. He has worked with .NET since its release in 2000 and is an internationally recognized .NET expert and a two-time "Most Valuable Professional" for Visual C#. He travels around the world helping clients design and develop highly-scalable solutions using SQL Server 2005 and Service Broker. Klaus is the founder of .NET User Group Styria and also the country lead for SQLPASS Austria.

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