Virtualization documentation

Virtualization in Windows Server is a foundational technology to run virtual machines (VMs) and containers to power your workloads.

Overview

Hyper-V on Windows Server and Windows

How-To Guide

Install Hyper-V on Windows

Overview

Windows containers

How-To Guide

Start using containers on Windows

Hyper-V

Hyper-V hosts

• Hyper-V overview
• System requirements
• Install the Hyper-V role
• Create and configure a virtual switch

Run virtual machines

• Supported Windows guest operating systems
• Supported Linux and FreeBSD virtual machines
• Create a virtual machine

Hyper-V Management Tools

• Windows Admin Center
• System Center Virtual Machine Manager
• PowerShell

Developer Resources

• Hyper-V architecture
• Hyper-V APIs
• Hypervisor specifications

Community

• Hyper-V on Microsoft Q&A

Windows Containers

Containers on Windows or Azure

• Windows and containers
• Containers vs. virtual machines
• Get Docker Desktop for Windows
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Run Containers

• Prep Windows for containers
• Run your first Windows container
• Set up Linux Containers on Windows