# Supported providers Parallels RAS supports hypervisor-based Providers and cloud-based Providers. ## **Hypervisors** The following hypervisors are supported: * Microsoft Hyper-V (Windows Server 2016 up to Windows Server 2025) * Microsoft Hyper-V Failover Cluster (Windows Server 2016 up to Windows Server 2025) * VMware vCenter 7.x**\***, 8.0 * VMware ESXi 7.x**\***, 8.0 * SC//HyperCore 9.2, 9.4 * Nutanix AHV (AOS 6.10 LTS, 7.3) * Remote PC — This is a special type that allows you to create pools of Remote PCs. See [**Remote PC pools**](https://docs.parallels.com/landing/ras-admin-guide/parallels-ras-21-administrators-guide/virtual-desktop-infrastructure-vdi/remote-pc-pools-in-vdi)**.** **\*** VMware ends support of vSphere 7 on October 2, 2025. While you can still use this version with Parallels RAS 21, it is recommended to upgrade to vSphere 8.0 or newer to ensure long-term support. ## **Cloud Providers** * Microsoft Azure * Amazon Web Services --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.parallels.com/landing/ras-admin-guide/parallels-ras-21-administrators-guide/virtual-desktop-infrastructure-vdi/supported-providers.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.