What is Hyper-V hosting?
What is Hyper-V hosting? Hyper-V is Microsoft’s hardware virtualization product. It lets you create and run a software version of a computer, called a virtual machine. Each virtual machine acts like a complete computer, running an operating system and programs.
Can Hyper-V virtualize servers?
With Microsoft Hyper-V, you can virtualize server operating systems in the data center or Windows phone environments on your desktop and most everything in between. It is also a great tool for developers that want a safe sandbox to test software.
Is Microsoft discontinuing Hyper-V?
The good news is that Hyper-V Server 2019 is going to continue to be supported until its extended support lifecycle runs out in 2029.
Is Hyper-V hosted or bare metal?
Hyper-V is a Type 1 hypervisor which is installed on bare-metal servers, or on the Windows 10 operating system, but then boots up before the operating system does and runs it as a guest OS. In both cases, Hyper-V interacts directly with the CPU, without going through the host operating system.