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Service Bus SBMP Retirement: What BizTalk Server 2020 Customers Need to Know

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hcamposu
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Apr 20, 2026

A new hotfix adds AMQP support to the BizTalk Service Bus adapter—here’s what’s changing, what to do next, and key dates through September 2026.

On September 30, 2026, the Azure Service Bus team will retire support for the Service Bus Messaging Protocol (SBMP). This is important BizTalk Server 2020 customers who use the BizTalk Service Bus (S...
Updated Apr 20, 2026
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Apr 28, 2026

So, just for clarification. Will the current BizTalk 2020 adapter "SB-Messaging" stop working after the 30th of September?

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    hcamposu
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    Apr 28, 2026

    Correct. As all SB SBMP gateways in Azure will stop working, the current BizTalk adapter will not work anymore.

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      magnusleijon
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      Apr 28, 2026

      Thanks for the clarification.