Hyper-V Experts in Frankfurt
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Frankfurt, who have recently used Hyper-V
Guido Krauß
Last position:
IT Consultant / Owner at Guido Krauß IT-Consulting
Self-employed consulting, implementation, and support of IT infrastructures with a focus on IT security, network and server administration, virtualization, backup & recovery, IT documentation, asset management, and business continuity management.
- IT security consulting and implementation of technical protective measures
- Windows server and client support, patch management, user support
- M365 – Entra ID – MS Azure administration
- Planning, installation, and operation of LAN, WAN, WLAN, and VLAN infrastructures, Cisco, HP, Netgear, Sophos, Securepoint
- Support of virtual systems based on Hyper-V, VMware, and Proxmox
- Backup and recovery concepts including test recovery, documentation, and handover
- Introduction and maintenance of IT documentation, asset management, and inventory tracking
- Implementation of measures related to IT baseline protection, emergency manuals, and BCM
- On-/offboarding concepts with a focus on permissions, devices, data access, and handover processes
Security awareness and practical sensitization of users and IT staff
Khalid Safee
Last position:
IT Infrastructure Coordinator at SAFEE Technology
- GfK Data center IT Infrastructure project onsite coordinator (Equinix DC FR2/FR7) training FEs in Equinix DC Carla, FNT, Jira Confluence, ServiceNow (Change/Problem/Incident MGMT), DCIM, ITSM, ITIL
- Reporting significant incidents as the on-site technical coordinator and initial point of contact for vendor escort and smart hands
- Utilizing CMDB-GUI, NIQ-Browser, CMDB-Filtering-GUI, OSS-Radar, BigBrother, CheckMK, and TTWOS for 2nd and 3rd level troubleshooting support
- Maintaining MDF, IDF, computer rooms, and closets; coordinating with service desk, reception, and security for visitor access
- Managing asset lifecycle including operation, retirement, stocking, and destruction with proper SanDisk procedures
- Leading footprint data centre optimization and reduction in FR2/FR7; handling network, server, storage, desktop, hosting, IT security, video conferencing, and telephone operations
- Coordinating server relocations, fibre optics/copper cable preparations, CMDB updates, and stakeholder cooperation
- Implementing IT infrastructure design, maintenance, configuration, and construction following Dell/HP/Apple ESD safety precautions
- Single POC for change management network, Star Track, backup & storage, cloud, Linux, Windows, EUS teams & Software Centre installs
- Successfully completed DC Footprint Reduction Project 2021/2022 and GfK New Hardware DC Refresh Initiative
- Planning, configuring, and installing Dematic server rooms and switch configurations in Heusenstamm, Wurzburg, Kahl am Main, and Graz Austria
- Providing on-site media equipment setup for HP, hospitals, manufacturers, and laboratories
- Ensuring professional rack and cable management following best practices
- Maintaining up-to-date plant maps accessible to all teams showing technology space and spare locations
- Offering technical assistance for live events, town halls, forums, streaming, and hybrid events on and off campus
- Providing second level support for Poly video conferencing systems across multiple time zones
- Conducting frequent computer room walkthroughs, recording power, cooling, alarm, security threats, and mapping wireless environment and access points
Driss Chaouat
Last position:
Freelancer – IT Service Manager at E.ON (Westnetz GmbH)
- Support and optimization of incident, change & problem processes based on ITIL for >10,000 users.
- Problem-solving for >1,000 complex cases/year across different service towers (File Services, Identity, Citrix, ANF).
- Work in the security cluster: vulnerability analysis and firewall change coordination.
- Governance & migration of file services to Azure NetApp Files (M365, Citrix, PowerShell), including data optimization.
- Creation and maintenance of business-critical process & operational services, enterprise documentation.
- Focus on stabilization, security (endpoint hardening), and optimization through AI solutions.
Mahesh Simha
Last position:
Azure Solution Architect at Automotive industry
Implementation of complex Azure resources using Terraform IaC and Azure DevSecOps pipelines with network security and zero-trust governance policies
Optimization of the existing network design, firewall and database migration
Implementation of governance and network policies as Policy as Code (PaC)
Establishment of company-wide Azure connectivity using Azure VPN as an IPSec tunnel
Implementation of hybrid on-premises multi-cloud connectivity (GCP, Azure) using Terraform
Development of Azure Functions for scheduled cron jobs and Service Bus message queuing with topics
Optimization of messaging with Service Bus premium features and IP whitelisting
Stakeholder management, customer communication and creation of Architectural Decision Records (ADR)
Responsible for cost-efficient quick wins in Azure and on-premises systems
Peter Voloshin
Last position:
IT Consultant at Evotec KG
- Operation and administration of Windows 2016 / 2019 servers and domains
- Infrastructure services (Active Directory, ADFS, AD Azure Connect, DHCP, DNS, Group Policies)
- Consulting, support and troubleshooting of customer systems
- Documentation and concept design in the area of MS Active Directory
- Updating operation, process and system documentation
- Ticket handling (remote analysis and resolution via incident, change and problem management)
- Technologies: Windows 2022, Active Directory, ADFS, AD Azure Connect, DHCP, DNS, GPO, VMware vSphere, CheckMK, Exchange 2019, PowerShell, Jira, Confluence, Office 365, Matrix42, NetApp, Ansible
Hakan Kücük
Last position:
IT-Management & Administration at Freiberufliche IT-Dienstleistung
- Hybrid Cloud Administration (Cloud Transformation)
- Azure Cloud Administration
- Azure Entra ID user administration
- Reporting
- License reviews
- User and group management
- RBAC integration
- Policy management
- VM administration: setup of VMs, configuration of scale sets, configuration of replications, creation of backups, manual installation
- Azure Bastion
- Privileged access identity management
- Documentation
- Azure Security Center: monitoring security posture and recommendations to improve security
- Microsoft 365 administration: MS Intune administration (Bitlocker policies, distribution, device management, group management)
- MS365 Defender (Defender for Endpoint, threat management, EDR solution implementation, threat detection through investigations)
- Defender for Office 365 (protection of Office 365 tools against phishing, malware, and other attacks)
- Defender for Identity (identification, activity monitoring)
- Defender for Cloud Apps (application monitoring and protection)
- Windows Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, policies, Baramundi, SCCM/MECM, VMware, WSUS, Sophos
- Exchange administration: rule creation, setup and deployment of mailboxes, mailbox migration, mail tracking, mailbox conversion, report generation
- Windows AD administration: user management across the structure, device management, attribute management, group management, organizational management, troubleshooting
- Group Policy management: modifying, deleting or creating policies, assigning and organizing policies, documentation and reporting
- Manual installation & imaging: new imaging, image creation, manual maintenance and updates, documentation of various enterprise applications
- Bitlocker configuration, BIOS and firmware configuration, troubleshooting and collaboration with level 3 support, MBSA reporting, WSUS monitoring, system and event management, troubleshooting across the IT infrastructure
- Network management (including SWIFT network): MAC address filtering, network switch configuration, port management, switch patching
- VMware ESXi/vSphere/vCenter administration: VM management, troubleshooting, virtualization solutions, updates and maintenance
- Virtualization & cloud: Azure, Citrix, VMware, VirtualBox, ESXi, Hyper-V, VMware AHV, vulnerability management, migrations
- Identifying, assessing and remediating security vulnerabilities on hybrid endpoints through regular vulnerability assessments and patch management
- Backup & recovery: Teams administration, data migration, SAN, SharePoint administration, NAS, Exchange administration, cloud backup: policy creation, mailbox migration
- IT security: firewall, antivirus, Azure, MS365 Security Defender: monitoring, mailbox setup and implementation, mail tracking, mailbox conversion, report generation
- IT service management: team meetings, report analysis, documentation, analysis
- Other: monitoring progress against goals, ServiceNow, HPSM, prioritizing activities, JIRA, MS365, integration of requested projects, MDM, TeamViewer, AnyDesk, Adobe, PowerShell, CLI, CMD
- IT service desk: Exchange, JIRA org administration, SCCM shell: user management, device management, project management, ticket reviews, user training, ticket handling, change management, permission management, VIP support
- Facility management: coordination with building management/technical teams, organizing technology for conferences, guest access, employee access
- Nutanix/VMware administration: provisioning and setup of Nutanix clusters, installation and configuration of Nutanix AHV, VMware ESXi & Hyper-V, infrastructure maintenance and operations, upgrades and patches for Nutanix clusters, planning and implementing backup solutions, installation and configuration of VMware ESXi hosts and vCenter servers, hybrid environments
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Statistics of experts using Hyper-V
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years (Germany: 22 years)
Position duration
2.5 years (Germany: 2.1 years)
Positions per freelancer
15 (Germany: 16)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Customer Service
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Audit, Human Resources
Bachelor's degree or higher
50% (Germany: 58%)
Master's degree or higher
17% (Germany: 27%)
Certifications per freelancer
3 (Germany: 6)
Most common languages
German, English, Arabic
Speak two or more languages
83% (Germany: 97%)
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Frankfurt are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Frankfurt using Hyper-V
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
Virtualization core
Hyper-V is Microsoft’s virtualization layer for running Windows and Linux virtual machines on a single host or cluster. It is used for lab setups, application isolation, test environments, and production workloads that need controlled resource use and straightforward Windows Server integration.
Typical work
- Set up hosts, virtual switches, and storage for new environments
- Move workloads with live migration and failover clustering
- Tune memory, CPU, and disk settings for stable performance
- Recover from host, VM, or backup issues without long outages
Microsoft stack
Hyper-V often sits beside Windows Server, Failover Clustering, Active Directory, and PowerShell. Strong specialists know how to connect these parts cleanly, whether the goal is a small branch setup or a larger mixed workload environment.
When to hire
Companies usually bring in freelance help during migrations from VMware or older Microsoft virtualization setups, during capacity problems, or when backups and replication need a review. In Frankfurt, this often matters for organizations that want on-site coordination with local teams while keeping day-to-day support remote.
What good experts do
A strong Hyper-V professional can read host logs, spot storage bottlenecks, and separate guest issues from platform issues. They document changes clearly, plan maintenance windows carefully, and keep recovery steps simple enough for the next operator to follow.
Related skills
- Windows Server administration and patching
- PowerShell scripting for repeatable tasks
- Networking, VLANs, and virtual switching
- Backup, replication, and disaster recovery planning
- Security hardening and access control
Frequently asked questions
Questions about Hyper-V? Start with the answers below.
Hyper-V is used to run virtual machines on Microsoft hosts for development, testing, consolidation, and production. It helps companies isolate workloads, use hardware more efficiently, and simplify recovery after failures. Many teams also use it for lab environments and migration projects.
Hyper-V is often chosen when a company already runs a Microsoft stack and wants tight integration with Windows Server, Active Directory, and PowerShell. VMware is still common in many data centers, but Hyper-V can be a strong fit when licensing, administration style, and Windows alignment matter most. The right choice depends on the existing estate and operational model.
A smaller Hyper-V setup can look simple, but host storage, virtual networking, and backup design still matter. A specialist is useful when uptime matters, when multiple VMs share the same host, or when no one on the team has handled clustering and recovery before. Even a short review can prevent expensive mistakes.
A good Hyper-V specialist usually brings Windows Server knowledge, PowerShell, storage, and networking skills. Experience with Failover Clustering, live migration, checkpoints, and backup tools is important too. If the environment includes Active Directory or Azure integration, that is a strong plus.
Yes, many Hyper-V tasks can be done remotely, especially configuration, troubleshooting, scripting, and documentation. On-site work helps when hardware, cabling, firmware, or local network issues need direct access. For companies in Frankfurt, a hybrid setup is often practical.
Ask whether the person has worked with your host version, storage layout, and backup approach before. A solid Hyper-V professional can explain how they handle migration, failover, and rollback planning in plain terms. Clear documentation and calm incident handling are good signs.
Yes, Microsoft Hyper-V is often a sensible path when older Windows Server systems need to be virtualized or consolidated. It is especially relevant when the long-term environment will stay Microsoft-based. A freelancer can help plan the move, test the new setup, and reduce downtime.
A Hyper-V engagement should normally end with a working environment, clear configuration notes, and recovery steps the team can use. Depending on the scope, that may also include migration plans, PowerShell scripts, backup validation, and a handover session. Good deliverables make later support much easier.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Hyper-V in their recent projects is 116 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 928 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Hyper-V in their recent projects, 50% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 17% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Hyper-V in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Hyper-V in their recent projects are German (100%), English (83%), and Arabic (17%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Hyper-V in their recent projects are Information Technology (83%), Manufacturing (67%), and Automotive (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Hyper-V in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (100%), and Customer Service (67%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Hyper-V
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