Install and configure Hyper-V, the same powerful virtualization platform that powers Azure and its virtual machines, in Windows Server 2025. This is the first part of a series detailing the various aspects of Hyper-V needed to build a robust virtualized infrastructure for your organization or personal lab. Applies to: Windows Server 2012R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025, Windows 10 Professional, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 11 Professional, Windows 11 Enterprise Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:33 About the Hyper-V Server 1:46 Preparation 3:50 Install Hyper-V Role 4:56 Hyper-V Settings via Hyper-V Manager 6:24 Virtual Switch Manager 10:06 Create a Basic Virtual Machine via Hyper-V Manager 11:09 Running a Basic Virtual Machine 11:54 Next Steps 12: you for watching Glossary: VLAN = Virtual LAN NUMA = Non-Uniform Memory Access ReFS = Resilient File System NTFS = New Technology File System RAM = Random Access Memory SSD = Solid State Drive OS = Operating System NVMe = Non-Volatile Memory Express ISCSI = Internet Small Computer Systems Interface HBA = Host Bus Adapter BIOS = Basic Input/Output System UEFI = Unified Extensible Firmware Interface SR-IOV = single root I/O virtualization Links: