{"id":2414,"date":"2013-09-16T13:23:25","date_gmt":"2013-09-16T13:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backupassist.com\/blog\/?p=2414"},"modified":"2019-11-13T02:06:36","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T02:06:36","slug":"five-advantages-of-hyper-v-over-other-virtualization-platforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backupassist.com\/blog\/five-advantages-of-hyper-v-over-other-virtualization-platforms","title":{"rendered":"Five advantages of Hyper-V over other virtualization platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/pfrYR-CW\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2424\" title=\"benefits-of-hyper-v\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backupassist.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2013\/09\/benefits-of-hyper-v.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backupassist.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2013\/09\/benefits-of-hyper-v.png 640w, https:\/\/www.backupassist.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2013\/09\/benefits-of-hyper-v-300x117.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to virtualization platforms Hyper-V is still a young pup compared to competitors like VMware but it is quickly gaining ground. Since its release in 2008 Hyper-V has shown that<a href=\"http:\/\/www.neowin.net\/news\/microsoft-continues-hyper-v-growth-catching-up-to-vmware\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> it can stand up<\/a> against the bigger players and is now showing its worth in everything from small business to major enterprise virtualization.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Security<\/h2>\n<p>As a microkernelized hypervisor, Hyper-V uses the individual virtual machines and their associated disk partitions to store device drivers. As a result, drivers can run independently for each virtual machine.&nbsp;The compartmentalized nature of Hyper-V gives it a layer of security that monolithic hypervisors like VMware\u2019s vSphere lack. By dividing its virtual machines across drive partitions, hackers need to crack open each virtual machine in Hyper-V rather than simply latching onto a single hypervisor via its API.<\/p>\n<h2>More stable<\/h2>\n<p>Increased stability is another benefit of the compartmentalization that comes with Hyper-V. With each virtual machines\u2019 device drivers running at the virtual level rather than the hypervisor level, if a virtual machine becomes unstable, it\u2019s only going to take down only the effected machine rather than the whole virtual platform.<\/p>\n<h2>Replica<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.technet.com\/b\/yungchou\/archive\/2013\/01\/10\/hyper-v-replica-explained.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hyper-V Replica<\/a> is a much lauded new feature built into Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012. It means you can easily clone servers across a WAN or secure VPN and have them spare in case of a VM outage. This is a feature that was once only available to large and well-resourced companies to small and medium businesses.<\/p>\n<h2>Hyper-V is Windows based<\/h2>\n<p>As a virtual platform built in Windows, its familiar interface, functions and layout mean it is much easier to use if you are used to the working in Windows environment. This is a great benefit if you are the informal admin for your office or if you just prefer working with Windows.<\/p>\n<h2>Hyper-V is included in Server 2012<\/h2>\n<p>It comes as a freebie in Windows Server 2012 and who doesn\u2019t like a freebie, especially as many IT departments are under pressure to cut down their costs. On top of this the included features in Hyper-V are comparable to what you find in the more expensive versions of other hypervisor platforms.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a Hyper-V user or you\u2019re thinking about implementing it soon and are looking at backup solutions, check out BackupAssist\u2019s<a href=\"http:\/\/www.backupassist.com\/BackupAssist\/tour_HyperV.html\"> Hyper-V backup and granular restore solution<\/a> or if you want to know more about the technical details of Hyper-V backups and restores, have a look at our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.backupassist.com\/education\/whitepapers\/hyper-v_system_protection_whitepaper.html\">Hyper-V Whitepaper<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to virtualization platforms Hyper-V is still a young pup compared to competitors like VMware but it is quickly gaining ground. 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