Initial hyper-v demo skeleton

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+# Hyper-V Windows Server Automation
+
+Enterprise-grade automation for Windows Server VM lifecycle management on Hyper-V using Ansible Automation Platform, GitOps, and Infrastructure as Code practices.
+
+## Overview
+
+This project demonstrates automated Windows Server VM management including:
+
+- **Provisioning**: Automated VM creation using autounattend.xml
+- **Configuration Management**: Day-2 operations and application deployment
+- **Patch Management**: Automated Windows updates via git commits
+- **CMDB Integration**: ServiceNow CMDB synchronization
+- **Event-Driven Automation**: Future EDA integration
+
+## Quick Start
+
+```bash
+# Install required collections
+ansible-galaxy collection install -r collections/requirements.yml
+
+# Run VM provisioning
+ansible-playbook playbooks/provision-vm.yml -e vm_name=DEMO-WEB01
+
+# Patch management
+ansible-playbook playbooks/patch-vms.yml --limit windows_servers
+
+# Install IIS demo application
+ansible-playbook playbooks/install-iis.yml --limit web_servers
+```
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+.
+├── ansible.cfg                 # Ansible configuration
+├── inventory/                  # Inventory files
+│   ├── production/
+│   └── staging/
+├── playbooks/                  # Playbooks by use case
+│   ├── provision-vm.yml
+│   ├── patch-vms.yml
+│   ├── install-iis.yml
+│   └── sync-cmdb.yml
+├── roles/                      # Custom roles
+├── group_vars/                 # Group variables
+├── host_vars/                  # Host-specific variables
+└── collections/                # Ansible collections
+    └── requirements.yml
+```
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Ansible Automation Platform 2.x
+- Hyper-V Server or Windows Server with Hyper-V role
+- Windows Server ISO images
+- ServiceNow instance (for CMDB integration)
+- Active Directory domain (for authentication)
+
+## Documentation
+
+See [CLAUDE.md](CLAUDE.md) for detailed architectural documentation and development guidance.