What is Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016?

Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016. Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016 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.

What is the Hyper-V Server installation?

This installs the Windows hypervisor, a Windows Server driver model, and virtualization components. It’s similar to running the Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2016 and the Hyper-V role. Hyper-V Server doesn’t have a graphical user interface (GUI). You can use the following tools to configure and manage Hyper-V Server.

What are the storage limits of Hyper-V?

No limits imposed by Hyper-V. Note: Microsoft supports network-attached storage (NAS) when using SMB 3.0. NFS-based storage is not supported. The practical limit depends on the available computing resources.

What version of Hyper-V do I need to use keykey storage?

Key storage requires a version 8 virtual machine. For information on virtual machine version, see Upgrade virtual machine version in Hyper-V on Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016. This feature helps prevent a virtual machine from using more than its share of system resources by looking for excessive levels of activity.