What you need for this book

We will discuss and build many examples in this book using Visual Studio 2012. Visual Studio Express could be used to walk through the samples as well. The user is expected to have a very basic understanding of C# and Visual Studio as we examine the use of NServiceBus.

All of the examples were originally built in the Windows Server 2008 operating system, and tested in both Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012.

For many of the database pieces, SQL Server Express, version 2008, was used. NServiceBus and many Particular tools will have to be installed from http://particular.net/downloads. When installing NSB, DTC, MSMQ, and RavenDB, performance counters will have to be installed. This book will walk you through those steps.