Which Azure VM Sizes support Nested Virtualization?

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Hey everyone! Just dropping by to quickly share with all of you a small cheat sheet of mine with all the available Azure VM Sizes that are capable of Nested Virtualization. Let’s quickly take a moment to remember what is Nested Virtualization and why and when it should be used.

Nested virtualization is a feature that allows us to enable the Hyper-V role within a Virtual Machine in order to host and run Virtual Machines.

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When and why should be used:

• Non-production workloads.
• Testing purposes. Most suitable for scenarios where several hosts are required to test configurations.
• Training. Building virtual infrastructure for educational purposes.
• Development. Building and providing dedicated hosts to teams for Application development.

Azure VM Sizes that support Nested Virtualization

• D_v3
• Ds_v3
• E_v3
• Es_v3
• F2s_v2 – F72s_v2
• M

The VM sizes mentioned above, are the current ones that support Nesting. Always keep an eye for any upcoming updates/changes here.

Additional Resources

• How to enable nested virtualization in an Azure VM
• Run Hyper-V in a Virtual Machine with Nested Virtualization

Thanks for reading!