After getting some feedback over the holiday week, we have made a few improvements to the Connect site for Commerce Server 2009 to improve accessibility. If you are already registered and are having difficulty accessing the README and Installation guide, please visit https://connect.microsoft.com/SelfNomination.aspx?ProgramID=2838&pageType=1&SiteID=643. Otherwise, please visit https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=643 for first time visitors. Hope this helps!

Today is another major day for Commerce Server. Commerce Server 2009 (CS2009) is now available, in a feature-complete community technical preview. (Previously incomplete builds of CS2009 have been available under the guise of Commerce Server 2007 Codename "Mojave".) This release represents a significant cumulation of effort on many different fronts. It's key features include: Multi-Channel... Continue Reading →

The Commerce Server 2007 architecture series I started the other month is now complete. My hope is that this information is useful for those seeking to get acquainted with Commerce Server - and to learn some of the caveats one must consider when using the product. Additionally, hopefully some of the context shared will provide... Continue Reading →

32-bit or 64-bit The first thing to think about when building the end application is should it be a 32-bit or 64-bit application. Obviously, 64-bit is preferred – but there are many driving factors that will force 32-bit support to be utilized (even if running on an x64 operating system). In short, the reason 32-bit... Continue Reading →

Figuring out how to correctly utilize the various Commerce Server systems is mostly a matter (in most cases) of proper schema design coupled with understanding the breaking points of the various components so as not to exceed them. And this, of course, is based upon a solid understanding of the end state business requirements –... Continue Reading →

With a solid understanding of exactly what Commerce Server is – and more importantly is not – one can then come up with a somewhat logical methodology to build production grade application architectures based upon the product. This section will attempt to outline the most expeditious thought process possible to get from here to there.... Continue Reading →

Commerce Server provides a number of application tools on top of the Development Platform to aid in the deployment. These tools can be principally broken into two categories:•    IT Professional Tools – aimed at allowing technical users to manage the operational aspects of the Commerce Server deployment. •    Business User Tools – aimed at allowing... Continue Reading →

Commerce Server 2007 with Service Pack 2 installed is now officially supported running on SQL Server 2008. Unless you are using Data Warehouse and Analytics, there are no special steps or requirements. If you are using Data Warehouse and Analytics, there are a couple of things you have to do to get this to work.... Continue Reading →