--- updatedAt: 2025-11-19T14:24:05.000Z agentTools: projectIndex: https://docs.rackspace.com/llms.txt --- # Microsoft Hyper-V Customer Handbook ## Rackspace Server Virtualization by Microsoft Hyper-V Customer Handbook Rackspace Server Virtualization by Microsoft® Hyper-V® is built on Windows® Server® 2016 Core and enables customers to automate and scale workloads, as well as easily architect for failovers, geographic redundancy, and high availability. Rackspace’s Hyper-V solution offers the cost and efficiency advantages of virtualization, along with centralized management and control. This solution includes built-in redundancy features like clustering and a unified set of orchestration tools, such as Hyper-V Replica and server backup, in the standard configuration. This handbook is your primary resource for information related to Microsoft Hyper-V, such as getting started, how to use, and getting help. It also includes links to additional resources external to the handbook. * [Microsoft Private Cloud Hyper-V Customer Handbook](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-customer-handbook) * [About Microsoft Hyper-V](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/about-microsoft-hyper-v) * [Roles and responsibilities](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/about-microsoft-hyper-v#roles-and-responsibilities) * [Managed virtual machines](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/about-microsoft-hyper-v#managed-virtual-machines) * [Unmanaged virtual machines](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/about-microsoft-hyper-v#unmanaged-virtual-machines) * [Licensing](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/about-microsoft-hyper-v#licensing) * [Virtual machine licensing](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/about-microsoft-hyper-v#virtual-machine-licensing) * [Getting started with Microsoft Hyper-V](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/getting-started-with-microsoft-hyper-v) * [Microsoft Hyper-V architecture](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/getting-started-with-microsoft-hyper-v#microsoft-hyper-v-architecture) * [Microsoft Hyper-V features](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/getting-started-with-microsoft-hyper-v#microsoft-hyper-v-features) * [Rackspace Hyper-V managed services](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/getting-started-with-microsoft-hyper-v#rackspace-hyper-v-managed-services) * [Microsoft Server 2016](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/getting-started-with-microsoft-hyper-v#microsoft-server-2016) * [Add-on services](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/getting-started-with-microsoft-hyper-v#add-on-services) * [Hyper-V Replica](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/getting-started-with-microsoft-hyper-v#hyper-v-replica) * [Cloud Replication for Hyper-V](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/getting-started-with-microsoft-hyper-v#cloud-replication-for-hyper-v) * [Microsoft Hyper-V user manual](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual) * [Manage permissions](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#manage-permissions) * [Assigning permissions by user](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#assigning-permissions-by-user) * [Assigning permissions by product](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#assigning-permissions-by-product) * [Managing groups](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#managing-groups) * [Changing global permissions](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#changing-global-permissions) * [Credentials management](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#credentials-management) * [Windows Server 2016 (v2)](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#windows-server-2016-v2) * [Windows Server 2012 (v1)](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#windows-server-2012-v1) * [Datastore overhead](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#datastore-overhead) * [Why does Rackspace require this?](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#why-does-rackspace-require-this) * [What else can consume space on my datastores?](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#what-else-can-consume-space-on-my-datastores) * [Ordering virtual machines](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#ordering-virtual-machines) * [Virtual machine OS images](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#virtual-machine-os-images) * [Create a new managed virtual machine](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#create-a-new-managed-virtual-machine) * [Create a new unmanaged virtual machine](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#create-a-new-unmanaged-virtual-machine) * [Converting unmanaged VM to managed](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#converting-unmanaged-vm-to-managed) * [Managing virtual machines](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#managing-virtual-machines) * [Start or resume a virtual machine](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#start-or-resume-a-virtual-machine) * [Shut down a virtual machine](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#shut-down-a-virtual-machine) * [Checkpoint a virtual machine](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#checkpoint-a-virtual-machine) * [Export virtual machines](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#export-virtual-machines) * [Resize virtual hard disks](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#resize-virtual-hard-disks) * [Making a virtual machine highly available](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#making-a-virtual-machine-highly-available) * [Remove and delete virtual machines](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#remove-and-delete-virtual-machines) * [Decommissioning virtual machines and hypervisors](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#decommissioning-virtual-machines-and-hypervisors) * [Virtual Fibre Channel SAN](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#virtual-fibre-channel-san) * [Deploying virtual SAN](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#deploying-virtual-san) * [Migrating from Server 2012 to 2016](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/microsoft-hyper-v-user-manual#migrating-from-server-2012-to-2016) * [Frequently asked questions](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/frequently-asked-questions) * [Additional resources](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/additional-resources-1) * [SLA information](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/additional-resources-1#sla-information) * [Additional links](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/additional-resources-1#additional-links) * [Disclaimer](https://rackspace-test-1.readme.io/docs/disclaimer-1)