P2V, V2V and V2P migration
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P2V, V2V and V2P migration News
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September 22, 2011
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Sep'11
Hyper-V 3.0 shared-nothing live migration a boon for small shops
Shared-nothing live migration in Hyper-V 3.0 will improve small IT shops’ planned maintenance prospects, but the technology comes with some limits.
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March 23, 2009
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Mar'09
The 10 best virtual infrastructure management tools
Virtual infrastructure management tools have flooded the market, but only 10 make our expert's list. Learn about the capabilities and benefits of these 10 tools.
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November 06, 2008
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Nov'08
AMD demos live migration between Intel and AMD processors
For the first time, AMD and Red Hat demonstrated that live migration of virtual machines across AMD and Intel Xeon-based servers is possible. To date, live migration has been possible only between similar processor families.
P2V, V2V and V2P migration Get Started
Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content
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Update makes Storage Migration Service more cloud-friendly
The latest version of the Windows Admin Center comes with a refinement to one of its tools to make moving a file server to Azure less of a challenge. Continue Reading
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Overcome VM migration complexity with proper preparation
Discover best practices to properly prepare your VMs for cloud migration to avoid errors and issues with business needs. The key to success is doing your migration homework. Continue Reading
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physical to virtual (P2V)
Physical to virtual (P2V) is a term that refers to the migration of an operating system (OS), application programs and data from a computer's main hard disk to a virtual machine. Continue Reading
Evaluate P2V, V2V and V2P migration Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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Why and how to migrate cloud VMs back on premises
Before migrating back on premises, do your research on potential expenses, like licensing costs and egress charges, and consider investing in a migration tool. Continue Reading
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Consider these tips when migrating Azure VMs to Hyper-V
Microsoft makes it easy to migrate Azure VMs to Hyper-V, but there are some post-migration cleanup tasks you need to complete before using the VMs in production. Continue Reading
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Nine steps to a successful Hyper-V to VMware migration
Before you migrate from Hyper-V to VMware, you should take a comprehensive inventory, set an agreed-upon schedule and communicate the potential impact to all relevant parties. Continue Reading
Manage P2V, V2V and V2P migration
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Windows Server 2008 end of life means it's time to move
Your organization has a few options to migrate from unsupported Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 systems to avoid becoming another cyberattack statistic. Continue Reading
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VMware HCX improves VM mobility between vSphere clusters
VMware developed HCX to help customers move to VMware Cloud on AWS. HCX has since evolved as an offering and now enables VM and app migration between any two vSphere clusters. Continue Reading
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Navigate VMware EVC disadvantages during live migration
Traditional VMware vMotion migration relies on hardware similarities. VMware EVC mode enables live migration despite differences, but it can have an effect on performance. Continue Reading
Problem Solve P2V, V2V and V2P migration Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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Answers to your burning DRS load-balancing questions
VMware's DRS is able to move virtual machines from an overloaded host to one with more space -- as long as there are no hiccups. Administrators can prevent any miscues by being prepared. Continue Reading
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Microsoft deprecates the SCVMM P2V feature: Now what?
SCVMM 2012 R2 no longer supports P2V, but Microsoft didn't leave virtual administrators completely in the dark. Continue Reading
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How Storage vMotion works under the hood
VMware makes moving a VM from one datastore to another simple with Storage vMotion, but the details of how the feature works are more complex. Continue Reading