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Introducing Windows Admin Center: Virtualization Mode (vMode)

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Nov 18, 2025

We are introducing a new Virtualization Mode (vMode) in the latest Windows Admin Center Public Preview.

Now in Public Preview  Windows Admin Center has long been a favorite tool for IT pros, trusted to manage millions of Windows Servers around the world. Over the years, Windows Admin Center’s browser...
Updated Nov 18, 2025
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Avooca
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Nov 24, 2025

Will 2022 Hyper-V hosts be supported in the future or will 2025 be the GA baseline?

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    Jeff_Woolsey
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    Nov 24, 2025

    Yes, Windows Server 2022 Hyper-V hosts will be supported in the future. Windows Admin Center Virtualization Mode requires Network ATC to configure your NICs which is a feature of Windows Server 2025. We have done the work to backport Network ATC to Windows Server 2022 and that will be enabled in Q1 of 2026 via Windows Update. Windows Server 2022 will be the minimum Hyper-V host supported. Personally, I would still recommend Windows Server 2025 for all of the new Hyper-V features such as GPU-Partitioning, Dynamic Processor Compatibility, NVMe Storage Performance improvements and much more…

     

    Jeff Woolsey, PM

    Windows Server