I like that Hyper-V comes for free with Windows Server. You don't need to buy the license, and you only have to pay for the management aspect in System Center.
Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
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2022-01-12T15:15:14Z
Jan 12, 2022
Hyper-V is much easier to deploy because Hyper-V is already installed inside Windows Server OS. You only need to turn on Hyper-V as a service, and then you can use it. The most convenient thing about Hyper-V is the operating system.
We've probably seen a 50 percent speed increase on our SQL server. Hyper-V has also significantly reduced our downtimes with faster boot-up and reboot. If we have to reboot a server, there is maybe two or three minutes of downtime. When we were on a bare-metal server, it could be five to ten minutes due to the total boot time.
The initial setup is simple. There's not much to do. We input one command or just one or two clicks on the UI. Initial setup in the Windows environment for any software is not that difficult.
Senior System Engineer at avian Technologies (pvt) ltd
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2021-08-10T16:00:43Z
Aug 10, 2021
I like that Hyper-V is like a virtual environment. I like to use VMware because of the resource requirements. In Sri Lanka, most of the customers use the Hyper-V GUI. When installing the interface with the Windows version, we also install the Hyper-V feature on the server. This is because they require more features and memory. There are so many features that they have embedded in Hyper-V that are useful.
Solutions Specialist at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
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2021-07-02T16:48:03Z
Jul 2, 2021
The solution is very powerful, easy to use, user-friendly, and integrates well with Windows. If you are looking for a hundred percent Microsoft environment it would be a good idea to go with Hyper-V. They work wonderfully together.
Owner at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
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2021-04-28T19:33:29Z
Apr 28, 2021
It is actually very low on resources. It doesn't use many resources. It is also very easy to tailor. You can change things like the amount of memory and storage on the fly.
It is very stable and reliable. I like its replication feature, which is very good. It is also very easy to move the virtual machines across push servers without any difficulty.
Its performance is also very good. Now with this pandemic, a lot of workers are working from home. A lot of workers have been using laptops as their desktop computers, and they would remote into a virtual PC. There is no difficulty, and they can't tell the difference between this and the real one. It is much easier to manage.
Senior System Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
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2020-06-17T10:55:00Z
Jun 17, 2020
The most valuable feature is being able to do checkpoints then roll back to the checkpoint because that's what we need to test the software. We're testing the installation and then we roll it back and retest it.
System Administrator at Abdullah Al-Othaim Markets
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2018-11-18T07:31:00Z
Nov 18, 2018
I think the cluster environment is a good feature of Hyper-V because, if something happens, then it will automatically move to some other mode. This is a great feature of the solution.
One of the best things about Proxmox VE is that it is open-source and very inexpensive. You get all of the same features as with the more well-known products. Proxmox VE is very easy to deploy - it can run on anything. It is extremely scalable, stable, and very user-friendly. Proxmox VE allows users to easily create virtual machines. It is based on Debian Linux, using KVM.
Proxmox is a young solution and there are still some bugs to work out. When you need technical support, there is a cost, and this can add up quickly. There are some things in Proxmox VE that need a command-line interface. We think it would be better if it were more a web-based interface.
The initial setup with the Hyper V is very simple. It is a Microsoft product so it works seamlessly with all Microsoft products, and does very well with other solutions as well. The Hyper V is a great end-to-end solution that has an amazing fail-over feature, which helps minimize downtime and maintain productivity.
Hyper V can have some stability issues; your stack can become bloated easily. The scalability of this solution really depends on the licensing you purchase. If you are looking to scale up or down you will need to purchase the data center license, which can get expensive.
Conclusion:
If you are looking for a Hypervisor strictly from a cost of ownership point of view, Proxmox VE is the solution to choose. It has many of the same features as other products at a very competitive price.
We chose Hyper V, as we are deeply committed to the Microsoft ecosystem and we were also looking for some management solutions that Proxmox does not offer. We also found the fail-over feature very important to many of our clients’ needs.
KVM is better. But let's just look at the software instead of judging.
Hyper-V was a free solution from Microsoft to virtualize Server or Client OS as it is a feature on Windows Server since 2008 and came in Windows 8 as well. Free because they had a special SKU dedicated for virtualization called Hyper-V-Server. It had a limited footprint through a core installation (no GUI) to minimize updates it would need.
But that was until the Windows Server 2019 release. With the new release line named "2022", they dropped that SKU altogether. Microsoft now proclaims you should use their Azure-Stack-HCI solution which is a paid offering with a subscription. That in itself is no bad thing as it would work pretty well (did not try myself but read about it). Alas, you will have to pay for that.
Another downside of Hyper-V is the management capabilities and requirements: You have to use Windows to manage that (which you probably already use anyway) but you have to use at minimum the same OS version your Hyper-V is running on. So if you have Hyper-V Server 2016 you have to use Windows 10 as a minimum (expect to have the same feature built as the server 1607).
On the other hand, there is KVM free on most (if not all) Linuxes. There are even free offerings like Proxmox VE with a full package to use it as an appliance, manage through a browser, and such. Way more straightforward than Hyper-V. Citrix Xen Server is also a great solution to get you started with virtualization.
Commercial solutions are also out there to deliver to more production-inclined needs. One is Nutanix AHV which uses KVM at its core. See my article about that for more information.Personally, I used KVM in private projects and some test scenarios at work. We use AHV at work and it is perfectly running there.
I also have a Hyper-V running with a few VMs for a small shop which works great. You have to settle with some limitations but I will switch that away from Hyper-V because of that mess they made with 2022 (I don't want to pay for a thing I have used for free after 10 years. besides said shop is a non-profit). I'm just waiting for the next hardware refresh.
So yes, I think KVM is better and not only because it is still free.
The solution is highly scalable.
It is an affordable platform.
The restore function of the virtual server is valuable to me.
The solution is very user-friendly.
For me, the setup of Hyper-V was an easy process, which took only one hour from start to finish.
The solution is stable.
There are some products that you can mount over Hyper-V that provide the features that, in today's Hyper-V, are not present.
We appreciate how easy this solution is to implement on standalone severs.
My understanding is it's easy to set up.
The implementation process is simple.
The initial setup was very easy.
The solution is stable and the cost is reasonable.
The initial setup of Hyper-V is far easier than VMware.
I like that Hyper-V comes for free with Windows Server. You don't need to buy the license, and you only have to pay for the management aspect in System Center.
Hyper-V is much easier to deploy because Hyper-V is already installed inside Windows Server OS. You only need to turn on Hyper-V as a service, and then you can use it. The most convenient thing about Hyper-V is the operating system.
The ease of use of Hyper-V is the most valuable feature.
The solution is easy to configure.
We've probably seen a 50 percent speed increase on our SQL server. Hyper-V has also significantly reduced our downtimes with faster boot-up and reboot. If we have to reboot a server, there is maybe two or three minutes of downtime. When we were on a bare-metal server, it could be five to ten minutes due to the total boot time.
The solution is highly stable.
The installation was straightforward.
The initial setup is simple. There's not much to do. We input one command or just one or two clicks on the UI. Initial setup in the Windows environment for any software is not that difficult.
Hyper-V integrates well with other Microsoft solutions.
I like that Hyper-V is like a virtual environment. I like to use VMware because of the resource requirements. In Sri Lanka, most of the customers use the Hyper-V GUI. When installing the interface with the Windows version, we also install the Hyper-V feature on the server. This is because they require more features and memory. There are so many features that they have embedded in Hyper-V that are useful.
I have found the GUI user-friendly and having the solution be a Windows application makes it familiar to users.
I like that it's easy to use.
The solution is very powerful, easy to use, user-friendly, and integrates well with Windows. If you are looking for a hundred percent Microsoft environment it would be a good idea to go with Hyper-V. They work wonderfully together.
It is stable.
Microsoft has documentation that is easy to find, helpful, and readily available.
It is actually very low on resources. It doesn't use many resources. It is also very easy to tailor. You can change things like the amount of memory and storage on the fly.
It is very stable and reliable. I like its replication feature, which is very good. It is also very easy to move the virtual machines across push servers without any difficulty.
Its performance is also very good. Now with this pandemic, a lot of workers are working from home. A lot of workers have been using laptops as their desktop computers, and they would remote into a virtual PC. There is no difficulty, and they can't tell the difference between this and the real one. It is much easier to manage.
There are two very good things about this product including licensing and stability.
The most valuable feature is that it's an end-to-end solution.
Microsoft's a good name for legacy support and solutions
It has provided a good cost-saving from the management perspective.
The initial setup was straightforward. It was easy to install.
The support with Microsoft is great.
The most valuable features are ease of use, and it gets the job done in a straightforward manner.
We have a higher capacity server (specification wise) so there is no need to buy another additional hardware.
The most valuable feature is that it is user-friendly and easy to use.
The solution has an easy setup.
The most valuable feature is being able to do checkpoints then roll back to the checkpoint because that's what we need to test the software. We're testing the installation and then we roll it back and retest it.
Hyper-V improved the infrastructure drastically, not only from a performance perspective but from a control/administration view as well.
It is a stable product.
It allowed us to add on servers and fix things in an expedient manner.
It is easy to use, and it is stable. It is a good solution.
It is a very stable product. We have not had any issues with Hyper-V crashing itself.
Using cluster with Hyper-V had a major impact on our protection environment. So all applications were virtualized using Hyper-V.
It helps us build servers.
The virtualized applications and real time audition of the VMA is quite a good feature.
The most valuable feature is the ability to integrate the Hyper-Visor center from one console.
It utilizes the hardware so there are multiple applications running on one hypervisor.
This solution is much easier to manage than a bare metal machine. It is so easy to manage something through the virtual machine.
I think all of these improvements are going in a good direction. For me, its direction is good and I'm very satisfied with this product.
It is definitely the toughest competitor for VMware. It easily increases memory for our virtual machines.
It is good for small installations.
I find the ease of use the most valuable asset of the solution.
It is a great advantage for any company that is using a Microsoft Windows server.
The most valuable feature is the high availability of the solution.
The flexibility and API are the most valuable features. It helps us be able to integrate with other systems and then push data easily.
It makes it easier to deploy service. All service tends to migrate onto the server house without having problems now. It is hardware independent.
I think the cluster environment is a good feature of Hyper-V because, if something happens, then it will automatically move to some other mode. This is a great feature of the solution.
With each update, the security of this solution just gets better and better. It is very stable.
We can perform maintenance on equipment during the day because we can live migrate all of the machines from one server to another.
This solution helps us with production of our office business needs.
It works very well. Its performance, stability, and redundancy are all very dependable.