Virtualization documentation

Find info about virtualization on Windows and Windows Server, including how to run virtual machines (VMs) and containers.

Overview

Hyper-V on Windows

How-To Guide

Install Hyper-V on Windows

Overview

Hyper-V on Windows Server

Overview

Windows and containers

How-To Guide

Start using containers on Windows

Run virtual machines on Windows

• Create a virtual machine
• System requirements

Run virtual machines on Windows Server

• System requirements
• Install the Hyper-V role
• Create a virtual network switch
• Download Windows Server

Run containers on Windows or Azure

• Get Docker Desktop for Windows
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Hyper-V Management Tools

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

Developer Resources

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

Community

• Join the Windows Insider program
• Hyper-V forum

Documentation Archive

• Windows Server 2012 R2 and 2012
• Windows Server 2008 R2