.. _virtualization-platforms:

Supported virtualization and hypervisor platforms
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.. _25.3|VOSS-1563:


This section provides details on VM creation
in supported virtualization platforms. 

* The steps for each supported platform are to be followed during the installation
  process - see the "Create the VM" topic in: :ref:`create-a-new-vm-using-the-platform-install-ova`.
* For installation hardware requirements on the supported platforms, see: :ref:`automate-system-hardware-specification`.
* For supported platform version support, see: `Compatibility Matrix <https://documentation.voss-solutions.com/compatibility-matrix/Compatibility-Matrix.pdf>`__
  
Supported platforms:

* :ref:`vmware-esxi-8`
* :ref:`hyper-v`
* :ref:`nutanix-community-edition`