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About Hyper-V
Hyper-V is the hypervisor included with Windows Server and with Windows 10 and 11. As a type-1 hypervisor it runs directly on the hardware, giving virtual machines near-native performance and strong isolation from the host.
On a desktop it is turned on as a Windows feature rather than downloaded separately, and it runs isolated Windows or Linux guests. It suits Windows users and administrators who want virtual machines without installing a third-party virtualization product.
Strengths
- Built into Windows with nothing extra to buy
- Type-1 hypervisor with near-native performance
- Runs both Windows and Linux guests
- Scales from a desktop to Windows Server
Limitations
- Not available on Windows Home editions
- Windows only
- Can conflict with other hypervisors on the same machine
Details
- Pricing
- FreeIncluded at no extra cost in Windows Pro, Enterprise and Windows Server editions.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Platforms
- Windows
- How it runs
- Operating system
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Running virtual machines on Windows Pro, Enterprise or Server without extra software
- Categories
- Virtual machines
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the TechWalrus Resource Hub (System Utilities); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 2 sources on file.