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Hyper-V Server 2022
Anyone know whether there will be a Hyper-V Server 2022? i.e. the free version which is just for running VMs and has no GUI? I've seen mentions on forums that this SKU is being dropped, but not ...
Free 'Microsoft Hyper-V Server' product update
Since its introduction over a decade ago in Windows Server 2008, Hyper-V technology has been, and continues to be, the foundation of Microsoft’s hypervisor platform. Hyper-V is a strategic technology for Microsoft. Microsoft continues to invest heavily in Hyper-V for a variety of scenarios such as virtualization, security, containers, gaming, and more. Hyper-V is used in Azure, Azure Local, Windows Server, Windows Client, and Xbox among others.
Starting with Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2019, the free ‘Microsoft Hyper-V Server’ product has been deprecated and is the final version of that product. Hyper-V Server 2019 is a free product available for download from the Microsoft Evaluation Center: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-hyper-v-server-2019
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2019 will continue to be supported under its lifecycle policy until January 2029, see this link for additional information: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/hyperv-server-2019.
While Microsoft has made a business decision to no longer offer the free 'Microsoft Hyper-V Server' product, this has no impact to the many other products which include the Hyper-V feature and capabilities. This change has no impact to any customers who use Windows Server or Azure Local.
For customers looking to do test or evaluation of the Hyper-V feature, Azure Local includes a 60-day free trial and can be downloaded here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/ . Windows Server offers a free 180-day evaluation which can be downloaded from the Evaluation Center here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter
Microsoft remains committed to meeting customers where they are and delivering innovation for on-premises virtualization and bringing unique hybrid capabilities like no other can combined with the power of Azure Arc. We are announcing that Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2019 was the last version of the free download product and that customers begin transitioning to one of the several other products which include Hyper-V or consider Azure.
Thank you,
Elden Christensen
Principal Group PM Manager
Windows Server Development Team
Elden_Christensen
Microsoft
MicrosoftYes, as we've discussed that Azure Stack HCI is our strategic direction as our hypervisor platform (for HCI and beyond), and that we have extended the free trial to 60-days for test and eval purposes, and that we recommend using Azure Stack HCI. Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2019 is that's products last version and will continue to be supported under its lifecycle policy until January 2029. This will give customers many years to plan and transition to Azure Stack HCI.
If Azure Stack HCI does not meet your needs, would love the feedback in how we can make it better.
Thanks!
Elden
If Azure Stack HCI does not meet your needs, would love the feedback in how we can make it better.
Thanks!
Elden
OK, thanks. I'll need to look in the medium term at either buying Server Datacentre licenses for those boxes or (more likely) moving to an alternative free hypervisor.
Azure Stack HCI doesn't meet my needs because I just want a basic on-prem hypervisor - for my purposes the Azure integrations are not required, and I am not willing to pay monthy fees for this. I expect this view will be shared by anyone who, for whatever reason, just wants a simple on-prem hypervisor.
Azure Stack HCI doesn't meet my needs because I just want a basic on-prem hypervisor - for my purposes the Azure integrations are not required, and I am not willing to pay monthy fees for this. I expect this view will be shared by anyone who, for whatever reason, just wants a simple on-prem hypervisor.
ECPTA
Big limitation :"Max 8 vCPU per Each VM"
DavidYorkshire If you want to run a newer, free hypervizor. If HyperV 2019 is not suitable. Then run vmware esxi 8. Its free, to run a single server hosting it. Without vSphere running vCenter etc.
You need to register for a free license:
The license key can be created for free at VMware's website. It has no expiration date and the binaries you will receive as "Free Hypervisor" are 100% identical to the paid version but with some software limitations.
