Enabling Hyper-V on your Windows 11 device is a quick and straightforward process that can benefit both educators and students. You can test software in different environments, create virtual machines for specific purposes, and save time and money by avoiding the need for physical hardware.
As mentioned previously, Hyper-V is a virtualization technology that is not only useful for developers and IT administrators, but also for students. Using Hyper-V, students can install multiple operating systems and applications on a single physical machine. In a previous blog post, we covered steps to enable Hyper-V in Windows 11 via the Graphic User Interface (GUI). However, as many pointed ...
How to Set Up Hyper-V Virtual Machines in Windows 11 Virtual machines are a powerful way to run multiple operating systems, test software in isolated environments, and build lab setups without needing extra hardware.
Select and enable Hyper-V Windows Features: Turn Windows features on or off If Hyper-V was not previously enabled, reboot the machine to apply the change. NOTE: As a best practice, configure networking for the Hyper-V environment to support external network connections. Also ensure that a virtual switch has been created and is functional.
If you create a regular VM on Hyper-V and try to install Windows 11 on it, this is most likely the screen you’ll get to during the setup: If you’re interested on the full system requirements for Windows 11, check out the Windows System Requirements page.
Configuring Hyper-V for Live Migration in the Workgroup Cluster One major benefit introduced in Windows Server 2025 is support for Live Migration in workgroup clusters (previously, live migration required Kerberos and thus a domain).
GPU Partitioning (GPU-P) is a feature in Windows Server 2025 Hyper-V that allows multiple virtual machines to share a single physical GPU by dividing it into isolated fractions.
To import these certificates on a Hyper-V host that you want to migrate a vTPM enabled VM to, perform the following steps: Transfer the exported PFX files to all Hyper-V hosts that will serve as potential live migration targets. On each target host, open mmc.exe and add the "Certificates" snap-in for the "Computer account" (Local Computer).
Nested virtualization allows running Hyper-V inside a virtual machine, providing enhanced flexibility and scalability for various development and data science applications. The guide walks through selecting the right Azure VM, setting up the environment, and installing Docker Desktop for efficient container management.
Hyper-V’s Live Migration has been optimized over the years for speed and reliability. The initial phase of a live migration copies the VM state from the source host to the destination host using multiple passes, since the VMs are in use and the memory and processor state are continuously changing.
