Using Hyper-V no longer requires installing Windows. The hypervisor can be installed on its own (for free, even): https://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v-server/en/u

Using Hyper-V no longer requires installing Windows. The hypervisor can be installed on its own (for free, even): https://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v-server/en/us/default.aspx https://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v-server/en/us/default.aspx (Disclaimer: My group supports Hyper-V server.)