This section covers the following topics:
Creating hardware profiles
Creating guest operating system profiles
Creating application profiles
Configuring SQL Server profiles
Configuring virtual machine templates
Creating service templates
Summary:
- Hardware profiles allow you to configure virtual machine hardware settings.
- Guest operating system profiles allow you to configure operating system settings, including settings for local administrator accounts, computer name, and domain join information.
- Application profiles allow you to configure Server App-V, SQL DAC, and Web Deploy settings for when you deploy services.
- SQL Server profiles allow you to configure SQL Server settings for when you deploy services.
- Virtual machine templates allow you to create templates that serve as the basis for virtual machine deployment. These include hardware and guest operating system settings. You can create VM templates based on an existing virtual hard disk, virtual machine, or existing VM template.
- Service templates allow you to deploy multiple virtual machines and applications in multi-tier configurations.
