In the initial chapter, we saw the significance of virtualization in the present IT world. We also discussed the benefits and flexibility the Hyper-V platform offers in terms of resource utilization and management. However, all of these merits do not always justify Hyper-V being installed. There could be one or many predetermined reasons for adopting Hyper-V. These are use cases that contribute to the decision that Hyper-V is indeed a requirement for the enterprise, whether small, medium-sized, or large. The motives could vary from one enterprise to the other but they lay the foundation for the design details.

Let's look at a few scenarios under which firms prefer implementing virtualization.