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WindowsServerDocs/virtualization/hyper-v/Best-Practices-for-running-Linux-on-Hyper-V.md

@@ -87,10 +87,6 @@ After resizing a VHD or VHDX, administrators should use a utility like fdisk or
 
 * [Best practices for running FreeBSD on Hyper-V](Best-practices-for-running-FreeBSD-on-Hyper-V.md)
 
-* [Deploy a Hyper-V Cluster](/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-R2-and-2012/jj863389(v=ws.11))
-
 * [Create Linux Images for Azure](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/create-upload-generic)
 
 * [Optimize your Linux VM on Azure](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/optimization)
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-

WindowsServerDocs/virtualization/hyper-v/Hyper-V-feature-compatibility-by-generation-and-guest.md

@@ -17,65 +17,70 @@ Keep in mind that some features rely on hardware or other infrastructure. For ha
 
 ## Availability and backup
 
-Feature  | Generation | Guest operating system
-------------- | ------------- | -----------
-Checkpoints | 1 and 2 | Any supported guest
-Guest clustering | 1 and 2 | Guests that run cluster-aware applications and have iSCSI target software installed
-Replication | 1 and 2 | Any supported guest
-Domain Controller | 1 and 2 | Any supported Windows Server guest using only production checkpoints. See [Supported Windows Server guest operating systems](./supported-windows-guest-operating-systems-for-hyper-v-on-windows.md#supported-windows-server-guest-operating-systems)
+| Feature | Generation | Guest operating system |
+| ------- | ---------- | --------------------- |
+| Checkpoints | 1 and 2 | Any supported guest |
+| Guest clustering | 1 and 2 | Guests that run cluster-aware applications and have iSCSI target software installed |
+| Replication | 1 and 2 | Any supported guest |
+| Domain Controller | 1 and 2 | Any supported Windows Server guest using only production checkpoints. See [Supported Windows Server guest operating systems](./supported-windows-guest-operating-systems-for-hyper-v-on-windows.md#supported-windows-server-guest-operating-systems) |
 
 ## Compute
 
-Feature  | Generation | Guest operating system
-------------- | ------------- | -----------
-Dynamic memory | 1 and 2 | Specific versions of supported guests. See [Hyper-V Dynamic Memory Overview](/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-R2-and-2012/hh831766(v=ws.11)) for versions older than Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10.
-Hot add/removal of memory | 1 and 2 | Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
-Virtual NUMA | 1 and 2 | Any supported guest
+| Feature | Generation | Guest operating system |
+| ------- | ---------- | --------------------- |
+| Dynamic memory | 1 and 2 | Specific versions of supported guests. See [Hyper-V Dynamic Memory Overview](dynamic-memory.md). |
+| Hot add/removal of memory | 1 and 2 | Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 |
+| Virtual NUMA | 1 and 2 | Any supported guest |
 
 ## Development and test
 
-Feature  | Generation | Guest operating system
-------------- | ------------- | -----------
-COM/Serial ports | 1 and 2 <br>**Note:** For generation 2, use Windows PowerShell to configure. For details, see [Add a COM port for kernel debugging](plan/should-i-create-a-generation-1-or-2-virtual-machine-in-hyper-v.md#add-a-com-port-for-kernel-debugging). | Any supported guest
+| Feature | Generation | Guest operating system |
+| ------- | ---------- | --------------------- |
+| COM/Serial ports | 1 and 2 | Any supported guest |
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> For generation 2 COM/Serial ports, use Windows PowerShell to configure. For details, see [Add a COM port for kernel debugging](plan/should-i-create-a-generation-1-or-2-virtual-machine-in-hyper-v.md#add-a-com-port-for-kernel-debugging).
 
 ## Mobility
 
-Feature  | Generation | Guest operating system
-------------- | ------------- | -----------
-Live migration  | 1 and 2 |  Any supported guest
-Import/export | 1 and 2 |  Any supported guest
+| Feature | Generation | Guest operating system |
+| ------- | ---------- | --------------------- |
+| Live migration | 1 and 2 | Any supported guest |
+| Import/export | 1 and 2 | Any supported guest |
 
 ## Networking
 
-Feature  | Generation | Guest operating system
-------------- | ------------- | -----------
-Hot add/removal of virtual network adapter | 2 | Any supported guest
-Legacy virtual network adapter | 1 | Any supported guest
-Single root input/output virtualization (SR-IOV) | 1 and 2 | 64-bit Windows guests, starting with Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8.
-Virtual machine multi queue (VMMQ) | 1 and 2  | Any supported guest
+| Feature | Generation | Guest operating system |
+| ------- | ---------- | --------------------- |
+| Hot add/removal of virtual network adapter | 2 | Any supported guest |
+| Legacy virtual network adapter | 1 | Any supported guest |
+| Single root input/output virtualization (SR-IOV) | 1 and 2 | 64-bit Windows guests, starting with Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8. |
+| Virtual machine multi queue (VMMQ) | 1 and 2 | Any supported guest |
 
 ## Remote connection experience
 
-Feature  | Generation | Guest operating system
-------------- | ------------- | -----------
-Discrete device assignment (DDA) | 1 and 2 | Windows Server 2012 and later, Windows 10 and Windows 11 <br>
-Enhanced session mode | 1 and 2 | Windows Server 2012 R2 and later, and Windows 8.1 and later, with Remote Desktop Services enabled <br>**Note**: You might need to also configure the host. For details, see [Use local resources on Hyper-V virtual machine with VMConnect](./learn-more/Use-local-resources-on-Hyper-V-virtual-machine-with-VMConnect.md).
-RemoteFx | 1 and 2 | Generation 1 on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows versions starting with Windows 8. <br> Generation 2 on 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows 11 versions
+| Feature | Generation | Guest operating system |
+| ------- | ---------- | --------------------- |
+| Discrete device assignment (DDA) | 1 and 2 | Windows Server 2012 and later, Windows 10 and Windows 11 |
+| Enhanced session mode | 1 and 2 | Windows Server 2012 R2 and later, and Windows 8.1 and later, with Remote Desktop Services enabled. |
+| RemoteFx | 1 and 2 | Generation 1 on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows versions starting with Windows 8; Generation 2 on 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows 11 versions |
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> You might need to also configure the host for Enhanced session mode. For details, see [Use local resources on Hyper-V virtual machine with VMConnect](./learn-more/Use-local-resources-on-Hyper-V-virtual-machine-with-VMConnect.md).
 
 ## Security
 
-Feature  | Generation | Guest operating system
-------------- | ------------- | -----------
-Secure boot | 2 | **Linux**: Ubuntu 14.04 and later, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 and later, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 and later, and CentOS 7.0 and later<br>**Windows**: All supported versions that can run on a generation 2 virtual machine
-Shielded virtual machines | 2 | **Windows**: All supported versions that can run on a generation 2 virtual machine
+| Feature | Generation | Guest operating system |
+| ------- | ---------- | --------------------- |
+| Secure boot | 2 | **Linux**: Ubuntu 14.04 and later, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 and later, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 and later, and CentOS 7.0 and later; **Windows**: All supported versions that can run on a generation 2 virtual machine |
+| Shielded virtual machines | 2 | **Windows**: All supported versions that can run on a generation 2 virtual machine |
 
 ## Storage
 
-Feature  | Generation | Guest operating system
-------------- | ------------- | -----------
-Shared virtual hard disks (VHDX only) | 1 and 2  | Windows Server 2012 and later
-SMB3 | 1 and 2 | All that support SMB3
-Storage spaces direct | 2 | Windows Server 2016 and later
-Virtual Fibre Channel | 1 and 2 |  Windows Server 2012 and later
-VHDX format | 1 and 2 | Any supported guest
-
+| Feature | Generation | Guest operating system |
+| ------- | ---------- | --------------------- |
+| Shared virtual hard disks (VHDX only) | 1 and 2 | Windows Server 2012 and later |
+| SMB3 | 1 and 2 | All that support SMB3 |
+| Storage spaces direct | 2 | Windows Server 2016 and later |
+| Virtual Fibre Channel | 1 and 2 | Windows Server 2012 and later |
+| VHDX format | 1 and 2 | Any supported guest |

WindowsServerDocs/virtualization/hyper-v/Supported-Windows-guest-operating-systems-for-Hyper-V-on-Windows.md

@@ -113,16 +113,6 @@ Following are the versions of Windows client that are supported as guest operati
 - **Integration Services**: Upgrade the integration services after you set up the guest operating system.  
 - **Notes**: Ultimate, Enterprise, and Professional editions (32-bit and 64-bit).  
 
-## Guest operating system support on other versions of Windows
-
-The following table gives links to information about guest operating systems supported for Hyper-V on other versions of Windows.
-
-|Host operating system|Article|
-|-------------------------|---------|
-|Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1|-   [Supported Windows Guest Operating Systems for Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1](/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-R2-and-2012/dn792027(v=ws.11))<br />-   [Linux and FreeBSD Virtual Machines on Hyper-V](Supported-Linux-and-FreeBSD-virtual-machines-for-Hyper-V-on-Windows.md)|
-|Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8|[Supported Windows Guest Operating Systems for Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8](/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-R2-and-2012/dn792028(v=ws.11))|
-|Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2|[About Virtual Machines and Guest Operating Systems](/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-R2-and-2008/cc794868(v=ws.10))|
-
 ## Supported Linux and FreeBSD
 
 | Guest operating system |

WindowsServerDocs/virtualization/hyper-v/deploy/Set-up-hosts-for-live-migration-without-Failover-Clustering.md

@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ This table describes how the performance options work.
 |--------|-------------|
 | TCP/IP | Copies the memory of the virtual machine to the destination server over a TCP/IP connection. |
 | Compression | Compresses the memory content of the virtual machine before copying it to the destination server over a TCP/IP connection. Compression is the **default** setting. |
-| SMB | Copies the memory of the virtual machine to the destination server over an SMB 3.0 connection.<br>- SMB Direct is used when the network adapters on the source and destination servers have Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) enabled.<br>- SMB Multichannel automatically detects and uses multiple connections when a proper SMB Multichannel configuration is set up.<br>For more information, see [Improve Performance of a File Server with SMB Direct](/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-R2-and-2012/jj134210(v=ws.11)). |
+| SMB | Copies the memory of the virtual machine to the destination server over an SMB 3.0 connection.<br>- SMB Direct is used when the network adapters on the source and destination servers have Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) enabled.<br>- SMB Multichannel automatically detects and uses multiple connections when a proper SMB Multichannel configuration is set up.<br>For more information, see [Improve Performance of a File Server with SMB Direct](/windows-server/storage/file-server/smb-direct). |
 
 ## Next steps