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Checklist: Getting Started with BizTalk Server

If you are completely new to BizTalk Server, you should follow the checklist in this topic to get to speed with BizTalk Server.

Learn about BizTalk Server

Steps Reference
Learn about the skill set required for using BizTalk Server. Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge
Understand and read about BizTalk Server. Introducing BizTalk Server
Review BizTalk Server posters to understand the BizTalk Server architecture. BizTalk Server Posters
Understand how to design a BizTalk Server system keeping in mind various aspects such as security, performance, availability, and virtualization. Designing the System Architectures for BizTalk Server.
Review sample BizTalk Server deployment architectures for reference. - Sample BizTalk Server Architectures
- Sample Architectures for Small & Medium-Sized Companies.
Review scenarios where you can use BizTalk Server in your organization. Scenarios for Business Solutions
Review BizTalk Server case studies to understand how organizations deploy BizTalk Server to meet their business goals. Security Case Studies for Small & Medium-Sized Companies.

Start using BizTalk Server

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Install and configure BizTalk Server. As part of BizTalk Server installation and configuration, you must also configure Windows Server and SQL Server for optimum BizTalk Server performance.

If you are going to publish BizTalk Server Web services and WCF services, you must also configure the Internet Information Services (IIS).
- Checklist: Configuring Windows Server
- Checklist: Configuring Internet Information Services
- Checklist: Configuring SQL Server
- Checklist: Configuring BizTalk Server
Work with BizTalk Server tutorials to understand how the key features in BizTalk Server can be used together to create a BizTalk Server solution. BizTalk Server Tutorials.
Download and use the BizTalk Server samples to see how to create a BizTalk Server solution using the key features. BizTalk Server 2010 SDK Samples.
Refer to the BizTalk Server core documentation and other white papers to know how to perform specific tasks in BizTalk Server. Microsoft BizTalk Server Help

Plug into the BizTalk Server community

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Get support for BizTalk Server. Microsoft Support
Participate in BizTalk-focused newsgroups. Newsgroups.
Read through BizTalk-related blogs. MVP and community-written blogs
Ask questions on BizTalk-related forums. BizTalk Server Forums

See also

Operational Readiness Checklists