Virtual PC

Quick Overview ofQuick Overview ofVirtual PCVirtual PC

Tyler S. FarmerTyler S. FarmerSr. Technology Specialist IISr. Technology Specialist IIEducation Solutions GroupEducation Solutions GroupMicrosoft CorporationMicrosoft Corporation

Virtual PC Product Virtual PC Product OverviewOverviewProduct DescriptionProduct DescriptionVirtualization solution, simultaneously run Virtualization solution, simultaneously run

multiple operating systems on a single multiple operating systems on a single workstationworkstation

Create separate VM’s on top of your Create separate VM’s on top of your Windows desktop, you can install other Windows desktop, you can install other x86-based operating systems including x86-based operating systems including OS/2 or other versions of Windows as a OS/2 or other versions of Windows as a “guest operating system”“guest operating system”

Each virtual machine emulates a complete Each virtual machine emulates a complete hardware system – from processor to hardware system – from processor to network card – in a self-contained, isolated network card – in a self-contained, isolated software environment, enabling the software environment, enabling the simultaneous operation of otherwise simultaneous operation of otherwise incompatible environmentsincompatible environments

Host OS

Guest OS 1

Guest OS 2

Guest OS 3

Virtual PC Product Virtual PC Product OverviewOverviewHost & Guest Operating SystemsHost & Guest Operating Systems

Virtual PCVirtual PCTechnical FeaturesTechnical Features

4 network adapters4 network adapters

Virtual Network capabilitiesVirtual Network capabilitiesNot connected, local only, virtual, NATNot connected, local only, virtual, NAT

XML file-based configurationsXML file-based configurations

Support 4 GB of physical RAMSupport 4 GB of physical RAM

VM Additions (drag/drop, copy/paste, VM Additions (drag/drop, copy/paste, mouse movements, mouse movements,

Hard drives (dynamic virtual, fixed)Hard drives (dynamic virtual, fixed)

Differencing & Undo disksDifferencing & Undo disks

SolutionsSolutionsRapid ReconfigurationRapid Reconfiguration

Technical support professionals must Technical support professionals must reconfigure and reboot their PCs to reconfigure and reboot their PCs to match the user’s configurationmatch the user’s configurationTraining professionals must Training professionals must reconfigure machines between reconfigure machines between classesclassesDevelopers must test and debug Developers must test and debug their software on a number of their software on a number of different platformsdifferent platformsArchitects must test leading edge Architects must test leading edge software and perform what-if software and perform what-if scenariosscenariosLegacy application only supports Legacy application only supports legacy Operating Systemlegacy Operating SystemVersion for the Macintosh!Version for the Macintosh!

Coming Soon:Coming Soon:Microsoft Virtual Server 2004Microsoft Virtual Server 2004

Runs on Windows 2000 Server or Windows Runs on Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003Server 2003

Manageability via COM API, Web console, Manageability via COM API, Web console, perfmon, event logperfmon, event logSupports up to 32 processors…each VM will Supports up to 32 processors…each VM will only use ONEonly use ONESupports up to 64 GB of RAM…3.6 GB per VMSupports up to 64 GB of RAM…3.6 GB per VMUp to 64 VMs per serverUp to 64 VMs per server

Virtualization technology for legacy application migration Virtualization technology for legacy application migration and server consolidation scenariosand server consolidation scenarios

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/virtualization.mspx

Virtual Server Virtual Server ScreenshotScreenshot

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