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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
I can't stress enough the importance of Replication for SMB's. All my customers are setup with older hardware running the Free Hyper-V Server receiving replications for their VM's. Some of the bigger customers can handle purchasing another licenses for the Replication Hosts, but the smaller ones will be upset. I have actually begun to install 2 Hyper-V hosts. One receives a copy for a week then the other. Once the switch is made the other is taken Offline. Protection from ransomware. This move, if it stays this way, kills that option. Of course 2019 does go on for a while. But lately it wouldn't surprise me if they removed it from even being downloaded. Maybe its too soon to judge. Hyper-V server 2019 is still here. But if they do remove it then its time to bail. Free Replication was the reason I moved away from Vmware. Superior to anyone else. Who else has 30 second replication? Who has 5 minutes Replication? Take this away then why should I stay? Had a customer who's Hyper-V got ransomed. The Replication saved their butts, only 5 minute data loss. I think they are going to try and ween everyone they can and then at the last second come up with an option for the ones they didn't move. Max profits!!!!
