One of the significant disadvantages of Hyper-V over other hypervisors (for example, VMWare ESXi or Proxmox) is the lack of a feature of redirecting USB devices from the host to virtual machines. Since version Hyper-V 2012 R2, there have been a number of changes regarding USB Passthrough options, but this functionality is still inferior to those of competitors. In this article, we will discuss the specifics of USB redirection in Hyper-V.
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