Microsoft Hyper-V is Microsoft’s virtualization platform, or ‘hypervisor’, which enables administrators to make better use of their hardware by virtualizing multiple operating systems to run off the same physical server simultaneously. With Microsoft Hyper-V, you can virtualize server operating systems in the data center on your desktop and almost everything in between. It is also a great tool for developers that want a safe sandbox to test software.

Microsoft HCI is a hyperconverged infrastructure solution that combines software-defined compute, storage, and networking into one cluster. It provides high-performance, cost-effective, and easily scalable virtualization for Windows and Linux workloads. It can be deployed on a variety of hardware options, from turnkey solutions to validated nodes. It does not require Azure connectivity, but it can integrate with Azure hybrid services for cloud-based monitoring, backup, recovery, and management.

BCDR or Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery is a set of practices that bring together people, technology and process used to help an organization continue or recover business operations in a disaster. It is a broad term that combines the roles and functions of IT and business in the aftermath of a disaster. BCDR enables organizations to adapt to and bounce back from disruptions while maintaining continuous business operations.