Virtual machines, also known as VMs, have been a staple in the tech world since Microsoft introduced Hyper-V with Windows Server 2008.
Today, Hyper-V VMs make up about 10% of global VM usage. This is significant considering how much the cloud relies on VM technology.
For Windows 11 users and admins, running VMs on PCs offers a range of benefits:
- The ability to run multiple operating systems simultaneously, including different versions of Windows and Linux. This allows for running legacy applications incompatible with Windows 11.
- Support for virtual networks with gateways, routers, servers, and network nodes across private or public networks.
- Easy isolation and testing for software experimentation without conflicts on the host PC.
- Enhanced backup and disaster recovery options through checkpoints and snapshots that can be easily recovered to other devices or the cloud.
- Remote access capabilities for managing VMs across various devices securely with features like live migration and network
storage options.
In Windows 11, Microsoft offers two tools for creating Hyper-V VMs. This guide will delve into these tools’ background information, usage instructions, as well as their limitations.
In this article:
- An overview of VMs
and hypervisors - System requirements for a Windows 11 VM
- Creating Hyper-V Manager Virtual Machines
- Crafting Dev Home (Preview) Virtual Machines
- Simplifying the process: It could be easier!
An Overview of Virtual Machines (VM) & Hypervisors
A hypervisor like Hyper-V is software that creates virtual machines on physical computers by defining their properties such as processors/cores/memory/storage/networking
2024-09-16 03:15:03
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