Getting started with Microsoft Biztalk 2010 (from 0)

I'm not from the Microsoft world. I have worked with ESB and BPEL products from the Java side (Websphere Process Server and ESB and Oracle SOA Suite) and now I "want" to try Biztalk. I know some C#. These are the steps I'm following.

Installation:

To install Microsoft Biztalk using a Virtual Machine with Windows Server 2008 in your 64 bit computer, follow this steps:

1. Download and install Oracle VirtualBox here 
2. Download Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 trial here 
3. Download SQL Server 2008 R2 trial here (follow the "Download SQL Server 2008 R2 Eval X86 Executable (1.31 Gb)" link). I don't know if you can use SQL Server 2008 R2 Express (the free edition).
4. Download Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate trial here. You can't use Visual Studio Express to develope on Biztalk.
5. Download Biztalk Server 2010 Developer Edition here (or you can also download the 120 days trial here)
6. Get a Office 2007 or Office 2010 installer (only if you want to try BAM).
7. Create a Virtual Machine for Windows Server 2008 in Oracle VirtualBox.
8. Install Windows Server 2008 R2 on the Virtual Machine (next, next, next)
9. Download the Biztalk installation guide (Installing BizTalk Server 2010 on Windows Server 2008 R2 and 2008.docx) here.
10. Install Visual Studio, SQL Server, Office Excel and Biztalk 2010 on Windows Server 2008 following the guide (is easy to follw).
11. Start learning, you have 180 days left :(

Basic documentation

• BizTalk Server Developer Center

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