Panelists: Ben Matheson, Director of Product Management - VMware
Stephen Pollack, CEO - PlateSpin
Lee Johns, Director, Volume Software, HP Enterprise Server and Storage - Hewlett-Packard Company
Roundtable Information:
Virtual Strategy Magazine is pleased to announce the first VSM Roundtable Discussion where our members can have their questions answered on the topic of "Migrating Physical Servers to a Virtual Environment."
This months roundtable was lead by Brian Ducharme, Managing Editor of VSM.
Roundtable 001 Podcast Summary:
Length: 44:50
Introduction
Does HP have a tool like PlateSpin Power Convert or VMware Converter? (01:29)
Are there any gotcha’s people should consider if they are moving a server into a virtual environment (03:32)
(05:57)VSM: What are the differences between all the different P2V tools? (05:57)
Ben do you want to tell us a little about VMware converter?
(08:50)
Lee did you have anything to add? (10:15)
How much do your tools cost? (12:20)
Does p2v work better on an optimized processor like Intel VT or AMD pacifica? (15:50)
I have some old servers running NT 4.0 and/or Novel and I am afraid to touch them never mind convert p2v them. Am I just being paranoid? (17:12)
Power convert has a project analyzer to help find good virtualization candidates(18:48)
Is it ever better to re-install the whole system than attempt a p2v – v2p?
(19:58)
Should our IT dept attempt to p2v our servers ourselves or should we seek assistance from a solution provider. (21:45)
Are there any special considerations to take into account when working with storage that is not local (25:07)
PlateSpin allows final syncing of P2V across the internet to off site locations (26:56)
I read somewhere that I can use a p2v tool to migrate from GSX to ESX. Is this possible? (27:46)
What do I need to know about my servers, to determine if they are good candidates for virtualization at all? (31:29)
Can I convert a server that is still running and live?
Can I use a P2V tool to ease some of the pain caused by patching and upgrading ESX?
(34:53)
Final Comments (38:38)
Closing
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