
Compare between Hyper-V Generation 1 and 2 Virtual Machines –
- Windows 2012 R2 Hyper-V introduced a new virtual machine type: Generation 2. So we will discuss- What are the generations?
- What can the new generation do for you?
- Are there any reasons not to use it?
We are going to start with an overview of two virtual machine types separately:-
When you Create a new VM in Windows 2012R2 or later you will see to specify generations.
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See differences in G1 and G2 what added and what removed-Removed: BIOS firmware, network adapter (based on Intel/Tulip 21140), IDE, floppy, DMA, i8042 keyboard, PS/2 mouse controllers, S3 video, PIT, PIC, Super I/O, PCI bus, speaker and more Added: UEFI firmware, SCSI controller, new software-based DVD device and new network controller
Difference between Generation1 and Generation 2 properties in the above snapshot.
Benefits of generation 2 VM:
Disadvantages:
Windows guest operating system support:The following table shows which 64-bit versions of Windows you can use as a guest operating system for generation 1 and generation 2 virtual machines.
The following table shows which 32-bit versions of Windows you can use as a guest operating system for generation 1 and generation 2 virtual machines.
Thanks,
TechieFocus Team,
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