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[This topic provides preliminary content for the beta release of the Windows Azure VM role feature. To join the beta, log on to the Management Portal, click Home, and then click Beta Programs.]
A VM role is the same as the other roles in needing the service definition and service configuration files to be hosted as a service in Windows Azure. To create instances of a VM role, you must deploy a service model package to Windows Azure. For more information about creating the service model files, see Overview of a Windows Azure Application.
You can use the Windows Azure project template in Visual Studio to create the service model files. After creating the files, you can also use Visual Studio to deploy the package to Windows Azure.
To define and configure the settings for your VM role and deploy the package to Windows Azure, complete the steps listed in How to Create and Deploy the VM Role Service Model.
See Also
Concepts
Getting Started with Developing a Server Image for a VM Role
Overview of the Windows Azure VM Role