{"id":150037,"date":"2023-11-17T10:35:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T15:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=150037"},"modified":"2026-02-02T06:50:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:50:23","slug":"hyperv-virtual-machine-platform-windows-hypervisor-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/hyperv-virtual-machine-platform-windows-hypervisor-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s the difference between Hyper-V, Virtual Machine Platform, Windows Hypervisor Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Hyper-V&#8221;<\/strong> is a hypervisor that allows you to create virtual machines. 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