Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 and Hyper-V Server 2012

Applies To: Hyper-V Server 2012, Hyper-V Server 2012 R2

Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 and Hyper-V Server 2012 provide a simple and reliable virtualization solution to help organizations improve their server utilization and reduce costs. Hyper-V Server is a stand-alone product that contains only the Windows hypervisor, a Windows Server driver model, and virtualization components. It can fit into customers’ existing IT environments, and leverage their existing provisioning, management processes, and support tools.

Did you know that Microsoft Azure provides similar functionality in the cloud? Learn more about Microsoft Azure virtualization solutions. Create a hybrid virtualization solution in Microsoft Azure: - Move VM’s between Hyper-V and Microsoft Azure - Move VMware, AWS, Hyper-V and Physical Servers to Microsoft Azure - Manage Azure VMs with Virtual Machine Manager in System Center 2012 R2 with Rollup 6

In this library

The following collection of topics provides information about installing, managing, and operating Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012. For the most current version of this content, see Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016.

• What's New in Microsoft Hyper-V Server

• Virtualization Platform Comparison

• Review Prerequisites for Installation

• Install Hyper-V Server

• Manage Hardware and Drivers

• Configure Hyper-V Server for Remote Management

• Manage Hyper-V Server Remotely

• Configure Virtual Networks2

• Configure and Manage Failover Clustering

• Run Hyper-V Server from a USB Flash Drive

See also

• Hyper-V overview

• Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016

• Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2