While it would be difficult to think of a use case where it would be desirable to use the maximum number of Hyper-V checkpoints possible, a Hyper-V virtual machine can contain up to 50 Hyper-V checkpoints. It is important to understand the performance implications when large numbers of checkpoints are attached to a Hyper-V virtual machine. Typically, a use case for VMs with several checkpoints on a virtual machine may include replicated VMs created from a backup solution that maintain a specific number of snapshots on the replica to offer several rollback options for the replica to enter production if needed.