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Re: Preferred P2V solution (vCenter Converter or VEEAM)

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I realize this is an older thread, but just in case anyone just getting started with virtualization is looking for help, here is my experience.

 

I would go with VMware Converter Standalone as the simplest solution because it works.  If you can't do a hot migration, then try a cold migration.  If that still doesn't work, or if you need another workaround due to security zoning on your network, then I've used Acronis True Image as a last resort.

 

And yeah, the typical answer in this VMware-centric forum is going to be the VMware solution, but sometimes you may have to get a little creative if it just won't work.  Everything is usually based on requirements. ATE wasn't a one step process though, and I had to have a "transient" location to export images to before importing to vCenter (and it will connect to vCenter or a host).  Sometimes being able to do this because of security/network zoning and firewalls in between, may be the better way to go, otherwise you're looking at swiss-cheesing the firewall for converter ports if you don't already have rules in there for it.  Out of 400ish P2Vs, I maybe only had to use this last resort 10-15 times (old HP BL20 blades ... grrrrr).

 

If the server is really small or provides a simple re-creatable service (like an IIS server or "Jump Box", and is way overdue for an OS upgrade), you also have the option of building a new VM to take the role, and migrating off the hardware altogether.  Much cleaner process than having to rip out all the HW specific software like [insert vendor name here] tools/agents, and having to clean out hidden devices in your device manager.


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