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Hyper-V Server 2016

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Description

Microsoft Hyper-V Server is a free product that delivers enterprise-class virtualization for your datacenter and hybrid cloud. Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016 provides new and enhanced features that can help you deliver the scale and performance needs of your mission-critical workloads. 

The Windows hypervisor technology in Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016 is the same as what's in the Microsoft Hyper-V role on Windows Server 2016. It is a stand-alone product that contains only the Windows hypervisor, a Windows Server driver model, and virtualization components. It provides a simple and reliable virtualization solution to help you improve your server utilization and reduce costs.

Languages

  • Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish

Editions

  • Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016 | 64-bit ISO

Prerequisites

Prior to installing Hyper-V Server 2016, follow these steps:
 
  1. Review Hyper-V Server 2016 system requirements.
  2. Register, then download and install full-featured software.
  3. Receive emails with resources to guide you through your deployment.
     

Installation Guidelines

  • Upon installation you will be prompted to activate. 
  • A product key is not required.

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