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About Microsoft Hyper-V
Hyper-V is Microsoft's 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 each other.
Because it is part of Windows, there is nothing extra to buy: you turn it on as a Windows feature. It suits Windows users who want to run test machines or other operating systems, and administrators consolidating server workloads onto fewer machines.
Strengths
- Built into Windows with nothing extra to install
- Type-1 hypervisor with near-native performance
- Scales from a desktop to server workloads
Limitations
- Windows only, and not in every Windows edition
- Can conflict with other hypervisors on the same machine
Details
- Pricing
- FreeIncluded with Windows Server and supported Windows editions at no extra cost.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Platforms
- Windows
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Running virtual machines on a Windows desktop or server
- Categories
- Virtual machines, IT administration
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the TechWalrus Resource Hub (Self-Hosting & Homelab); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 2 sources on file.