Automate and simplify physical to virtual machine conversions as well as conversions between virtual machine formats with VMware vCenter Converter. Use the intuitive wizard-driven interface of VMware vCenter Converter to convert your physical machines to virtual machines.
- Convert Microsoft Windows and Linux* based physical machines and third party image formats to VMware virtual machines
- Complete multiple conversions simultaneously with a centralized management console
- Easy to use wizards to minimize the number of steps to conversion
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VMware vCenter Converter Features
VMware vCenter Converter lets users quickly, easily and affordably convert Microsoft Windows and Linux* based physical machines and third party image formats to VMware virtual machines. It also converts virtual machines between VMware platforms.
VMware vCenter Converter is available in two different versions – Standalone Converter and Converter integrated with VMware vCenter Server.
Performance and Reliability
- Multiple simultaneous conversions enable large-scale virtualization implementations
- Quiescing and snapshotting of the guest OS on the source machine before migrating the data ensures conversion reliability
- Hot cloning makes conversions non-disruptive—with no source server downtime or reboot
- Sector-based copying enhances cloning and conversion speed
- Support for cold cloning (conversion that requires server downtime and reboot) in addition to hot cloning
Management
- Centralized management console allows users to queue up and monitor multiple simultaneous remote as well as local conversions
- Easy to use wizards to minimize the number of steps to conversion
- Support for both local and remote cloning enables conversions in remote locations such as branch offices
Interoperability: Broad support for source physical machines and image formats
Broad support for source physical machines and image formats.
- Source physical machines running 64-bit Windows XP/2003, WinNT SP4+, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, windows Server 2008, and Linux (RHEL, SUSE and Ubuntu)
- Source third party images: Microsoft Virtual Server, Microsoft Virtual PC, Parallels Desktop, Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery (formerly called Live State Recovery), Norton Ghost, Acronis, and StorageCraft
- Source/Destination virtual machines: VMware Workstation, VMware GSX Server, VMware Player, VMware Server, VMware Fusion, VMware ESX (Managed by VMware VirtualCenter 2.x)
*Linux P2V support is available for the Standalone version only.
