VPS ON HYPER-V: PROS AND CONS
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Hyper-V is a hardware virtualization platform used in 64-bit hypervisor-based systems. In this article, I will talk about what this system is, what variants it has, and note the key advantages and disadvantages of the platform.
Learning more about Hyper-V
Hyper-V virtualization technology is used to provide multiple operating systems running in parallel on a single dedicated server or computer. The platform is developed by Microsoft, and it's included in the standard toolset of various versions of?Windows Server?from 2008 as well as enterprise versions of Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Hyper-V hardware virtualization platform is widely used by hosting providers around the world, as it allows them to organize reliable and fault-tolerant virtual servers for various purposes. The most common three scenarios of using the technology:
It is worth emphasizing that virtualized systems have significant limitations in terms of access to hardware - in particular, they cannot control CPU interruptions. Signals from software or hardware are controlled by the hypervisor itself, and it redirects them to the appropriate sections with the help of an artificial interrupt controller - SynIC. At the same time, unlike the server hypervisor, Hyper-V provides client systems access to sleep and hibernation modes.
An important advantage of virtualization with the Hyper-V hypervisor is that the platforms created will not affect each other. Each client has full control over the software environment, can change the operating system settings and even the kernel configuration as they see fit.
Running Hyper-V on a VPS
VPS based on Hyper-V is no different from a regular?dedicated server?from a user's point of view. You can install any convenient control panel and operating system in the same way. Including various?Linux?distributions,?Ubuntu,?Debian,?FreeBSD,?CentOS?etc.
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Virtual server rental options should be considered when there is not enough budget for a dedicated server, but it is necessary to provide the most stable and fault-tolerant environment for the hosting of sites or corporate infrastructure. VPS based on Hyper-V platform shows a serious advantage over conventional VPS, as it allows all systems to work independently from each other - in other words, you get exactly as many resources as you initially chose at the stage of concluding a contract with a hosting provider.
Advantages of Hyper-V on VPS
Let's summarize the main advantages of using this platform for server virtualization:
Disadvantages of Hyper-V on VPS
The disadvantages are not as numerous as the advantages, but for some people, the disadvantages can be significant:
I hope that our material will help you decide whether to use virtual servers on a platform Hyper-V, or it is better to choose other software solutions, such as VMware, KVM or OpenVZ.