The Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter (MVMC) Solution Accelerator is a Microsoft-supported, stand-alone solution for the IT pro or solution provider who wants to convert VMware-based virtual machines and disks to Hyper-V®-based virtual machines and disks. The MVMC solution can perform full conversions of VMware-based virtual machines as well as conversions of VMware-based virtual hard disks to Hyper-V-based virtual hard disks (VHD).
Benefits :
MVMC is the only stand-alone, Microsoft-supported solution to provide conversion of virtual machines and disks from VMware to Hyper-V. It can be deployed with minimal dependencies. Because MVMC has a fully scriptable command-line interface (CLI), it integrates especially well with data center automation workflows such as those authored and run within Microsoft System Center 2012 - Orchestrator. It can also be invoked through Windows PowerShell®. The solution is easy to download, install, and use. In addition to the CLI, MVMC provides a wizard-driven GUI, making it simple to perform virtual machine conversion.
Features :
MVMC provides the following features
- Converts and deploys virtual machines from VMware hosts to Hyper-V hosts running:
- Windows Server® 2012
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Converts VMware virtual machines, virtual disks, and configuration (memory, virtual processor and so on) from the source to Hyper-V.
- Adds virtual network interface cards (NICs) to the converted virtual machine on Hyper-V.
- Supports conversion of virtual machines from VMware vSphere 4.1 and 5.0 hosts to Hyper-V.
- Note MVMC also supports conversion of virtual machines from VMware vSphere 4.0 if the host is managed by vCenter 4.1 or vCenter 5.0. You have to connect to vCenter 4.1 or 5.0 through MVMC to convert virtual machines on vSphere 4.0.
- Offers fully scriptable command-line interface that integrates well with data center automation workflows and Windows PowerShell scripts.
- Has a wizard-driven GUI, making it simple to perform virtual machine conversion.
- Uninstalls VMware tools prior to conversion to provide a clean way to migrate VMware-based virtual machines to Hyper-V.
- Important MVMC will take a snapshot of the virtual machine you are converting prior to uninstalling VMware tools and then shut down the source machine to preserve state during conversion. The virtual machine will be restored to its previous state once the source disks attached to the virtual machine are successfully copied to the machine where the conversion process is run. At that point the source machine in VMware can be turned on if required.
- Supports Windows Server guest operating system conversion, including Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, and Windows Server 2003.
- Enables conversion of Windows® client versions, including Windows 7 and Windows Vista®.
- Installs integration services on the converted virtual machine if the guest operating system is Windows Server 2003 SP2.
- Includes a command-line utility for offline conversions of VMware-based virtual hard disks (VMDK) to a Hyper-V-based virtual hard disk file format (.vhd file).
- Note The offline disk conversion does not include driver fixes. Windows Server 2003 support is not included for the offline disk conversion.
- Supports conversion from multiple VMDK formats to fixed-size and dynamically expanding VHD formats.
Supported Configurations for Machine Conversion :
Any combination of the following is supported:
- VMware sources including:
- vCenter Server 5.0
- vCenter Server 4.1
- ESXi Server 5.0
- ESXi/ESX Server 4.1
- Note MVMC supports ESXi/ESX 4.0 if the host is managed by vCenter 4.1 or vCenter 5.0. In this case, you must connect to vCenter 4.1 or 5.0 through MVMC to convert virtual machines on the 4.0 hosts.
- Destination Host Server:
- Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard
- Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise
- Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Datacenter
- Hyper-V on Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012
- Guest operating systems supported for conversion:
- Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with SP2 x86
- Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with SP2 x64
- Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with SP2 x86
- Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with SP2 x64
- Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition with SP2 x86
- Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition with SP2 x64
- Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition with SP2 x86
- Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition with SP2 x64
- Windows Vista Enterprise x64
- Windows Vista Enterprise x32
- Windows 7 Enterprise x86
- Windows 7 Enterprise x64
- Windows 7 Professional x86
- Windows 7 Professional x64
- Windows 7 Ultimate x86
- Windows 7 Ultimate x64
- Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x86
- Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64
- Windows Server 2008 Datacenter x86
- Windows Server 2008 Datacenter x64
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise x64
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter x64
To download this tool : http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34591
And here is a case study where this great tool has been used : http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?CaseStudyID=710000001055
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