# Ignition Edge Gateway Virtualization Support

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-gateway-virtualization-support/75323>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [June 21, 2023, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-gateway-virtualization-support/75323 "2023-06-21T07:18:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Prasanna\_Vudayagiri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9f8e36/32.png) [@Prasanna\_Vudayagiri](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Prasanna_Vudayagiri)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-gateway-virtualization-support/75323/1 "2023-06-21T07:18:14Z")

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Does the Igntion Gateway Version 8.1 support Virtualization?

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
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Yes, it runs in virtual machines like most anything else. IA even has an official docker image. You might need to use a leased license if you plan to create and destroy VMs or containers in an orchestration system.

What are your precise concerns?