The VMs then run a piece of client software that connects to the USBĭevice over IP, and it looks to the VM like a local USB device. USB devices connected to it and runs a service that enables the USB The solutions work by having a physical server that has all the

This requires the use of third-party solutions that enable USB over The hardware, and therefore stop VM mobility. This would break the desired abstraction of the VM from Hyper-V doesn't allow the pass-through of a USB-attached device on a

I have used it extensively, but it adds up quickly if you have more than one server.Īdditionally Eltima have a cloud version which is on a monthly fee:įabulaTech a London based company that does USB over IP, I have not tried them at all But pricey, they keep updating which is good. Very complete USB sharing over network, very polished, and very reliable. Additionally they have been slow to update the drivers and firmware, but have just released an update that allows it to work with all Mac OS, which is good for remote iOS development. The IO gear device is very simple, but for some devices it just does not work. It is an old device but (still) available on Amazon: The hardware solution from IOGear - GUWIP204 (also available as a Hawking branded item, with older firmware and driver) But does not work for some MacOS versions (works on the most recent Mac Version 12) I have used this on occasions where other solutions wont recognize a device, also this works out of the box on NAS devices (Synology etc.) and recently they have created an image for RaspberryPi3 and other devices. VirtualHere: Small Australian Company, which has the most flexible solution: To complete the picture, here are additional providers: There are a number of solutions that allow for USB over ethernet/ip which can be used to provide USB to virtualized clients on Hyper-V.

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