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Hyper-V

Hyper-V is Microsoft's hypervisor for running virtual machines on Windows Server and Windows 10/11.

What is Hyper-V?

Hyper-V is Microsoft's hardware virtualization product that allows creating and managing virtual machines on Windows Server and Windows 10/11 Pro/Enterprise.

Hyper-V features

Windows integration, PowerShell management, Replica, Live Migration, Nested virtualization.

Common misconceptions

  • "Hyper-V is only for Windows VMs" — Linux supported
  • "Hyper-V is less capable" — Feature-rich platform
  • "Free version has all features" — Some require licensing