anchor.diff:  You can skip this step if you want to use a client in one of your virtual machines, as a virtual network will be automatically created
   for you during the virtual machine creation.
   
  -## Creating a virtual machine
  +## Using explicit virtual machines  (old documentation)
  +
  +**This documentation refers to an earlier version of MBrace.**
  +
   
   Now you need to create your virtual machines. You can follow 
   [this](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/virtual-machines-windows-tutorial/) tutorial
  
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  ## Useful references
  * [Runtime Installation Guide](runtime-deployment.html)
  * [Configure a Point-to-Site VPN in the Management Portal](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/azure/dn133792.aspx)
  * [Create a Virtual Machine Running Windows Server](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/virtual-machines-windows-tutorial/)
  * [How to Capture a Windows Virtual Machine to Use as a Template](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/virtual-machines-capture-image-windows-server/)
  
negative.code: for the sysprep part and [here](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/virtual-machines-create-custom/) for the custom virtual machine creation.
  You just need to make sure that during the creation you choose the same _Cloud Service_ and _Virtual Network_ for all of your machines.
  
  ## Booting the MBrace Runtime on explicit virtual machines  (old documentation)
  
  At this point your virtual machines are running and the MBrace nodes are idle.
  At your client machine, if you use VPN make sure that you are connected.
  