Install and Configure Hyper-V on Windows Server 2025

Install and configure Hyper-V, the same powerful virtualization platform that powers Azure and its virtual machines, in Windows Server 2025. This is the first part of a series detailing the various aspects of Hyper-V needed to build a robust virtualized infrastructure for your organization or personal lab.


Applies to:
Windows Server 2012R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025, Windows 10 Professional, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 11 Professional, Windows 11 Enterprise


Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:33 About the Hyper-V Server
1:46 Preparation
3:50 Install Hyper-V Role
4:56 Hyper-V Settings via Hyper-V Manager
6:24 Virtual Switch Manager
10:06 Create a Basic Virtual Machine via Hyper-V Manager
11:09 Running a Basic Virtual Machine
11:54 Next Steps
12:29.Thank you for watching


Glossary:
VLAN = Virtual LAN
NUMA = Non-Uniform Memory Access
ReFS = Resilient File System
NTFS = New Technology File System
RAM = Random Access Memory
SSD = Solid State Drive
OS = Operating System
NVMe = Non-Volatile Memory Express
ISCSI = Internet Small Computer Systems Interface
HBA = Host Bus Adapter
BIOS = Basic Input/Output System
UEFI = Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
SR-IOV = single root I/O virtualization


Links:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azu...
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/vir...
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/win...