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After a lot of requests, Microsoft decided to create a client version of their hypervisor. Client Hyper-V is the same Hyper-V with the same architecture that you find on Windows Server 2012, minus a few server features such as:
Client Hyper-V has a few tricks of its own that are not found in the Server version:
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The virtual machines are the exact same format as those on Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V. You can power down the virtual machines, move the files, and Import/Register the virtual machines to get them running on your PC or on a server.
With Hyper-V being just a couple of mouse clicks and a reboot away, this is Microsoft’s way of introducing their hypervisor to a whole new audience. Fear, uncertainty, and doubt can be dealt with in a hands-on fashion, instead of from a stage or a webcast.
There a number of possible uses, including:
Client Hyper-V is included in Windows 8 Pro and Windows 8 Enterprise (a benefit of desktop Software Assurance).
Any operating system that is installed in a virtual machine requires licensing. Remember that a volume license is assigned to a physical machine and may only move after 90 days have passed since the last assignment. One of the benefits of Windows 8 Enterprise is virtualization rights; that means you get four free installs of Windows 8 Enterprise as virtual machines on a computer that is licensed for Windows 8 Enterprise. Windows 8 Pro does not have this benefit.
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Three of the four hardware requirements are the same as for Windows Server Hyper-V:
Client Hyper-V has one additional requirement, one that is only a beneficial feature in Window Server Hyper-V. Second Level Address Translation (SLAT, known as Intel EPT or AMD RVI/NPT) has only been common in processors for the last few years, e.g the Intel Duo Core CPU does not have support.
The process of enabling Hyper-V is simple:
After two automated reboots, Hyper-V slips itself under your Windows 8 installation and turns it into a Management OS.
Note: Other client virtualization products that leverage the hardware virtualization features will not work because those features are not virtualized in Hyper-V.
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