In this video we will discuss some various virtualization technologies, and the pros and cons of leveraging them for your development efforts. This video will establish the fundamentals for the upcoming videos which will allow or us to leverage several benefits of virtualized development environment.

In this video we will demonstrate using Virtual PC to create and use a virtual image. Virtual PC 2007 SP1 is free, easy to install, and simple to use. We will show of the fundamental features of VPC.

In this video we will explore some various techniques for working inside of Virtual PC. There are ways to share internet connection between host and guest, share network drives, and more. We will demonstrate some the navigational and operational features you must know to work effectively with Virtual PC 2007 SP1.

In this video we will examine enabling and using Hyper-V. Hyper-V allows us many robust management features, and we will be demonstrating how to get started with Hyper-V and leverage it effectively for your development environment.

In this video we will demonstrate installing an OS on a VM managed by Hyper-V. We will also go over the basic useful features such as snapshots. Creating and managing VMs with Hyper-V manager is the fundamental skill needed to be successful with your virtualized development environment.