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Service Broker and External Activator for Sql Server...

I ntroduced in Sql Server 2005, Microsoft's Service Broker is a Messaging Queue for Sql Server.  You can audit tables, trigger events, and even call web services (Using the External Activator). Follow this excellent tutorial by Dev Kimchi which helps you step by step and clearly explain how to setup your Service Broker messaging queue. To get started with the external activator you will require the version for the version of Sql Server you are running, click on any of the Microsoft download links and follow the install instructions: Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Feature Pack Microsoft® SQL Server® 2014 Feature Pack One last thing before you get frustrated installing the External Activator service on a remote server.  At least for the 2012 version, it still required .Net 3.5 installed on the destination computer/server.  If you are trying to install on a Windows 2012 server follow this helpful guide on how to get .Net 3.5 installed now that the latest packs have been releas