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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 transform 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.
  • Minimize the number of steps to conversion with easy-to-use wizards.

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Product Overview

What source machines does VMware vCenter Converter support for conversions?

VMware vCenter Converter supports conversions from sources such as physical machines, VMware and Microsoft virtual machine formats and certain 3rd party disk image formats.

What virtual machine formats can VMware vCenter Converter import?

VMware vCenter Converter can import virtual machines created in:

  • VMware Workstation
  • VMware Player
  • VMware Fusion
  • VMware ESX/ESXi
  • VMware Server
  • VMware vCenter Server
  • Microsoft Virtual PC
  • Microsoft Virtual Server
  • Microsoft Hyper-V

Please refer to the release notes for vCenter Converter for additional details.

What 3rd party images are supported with VMware vCenter Converter?

VMware vCenter Converter can currently import system images (Windows operating system only) from:

  • Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery (formerly LiveState Recovery)
  • Symantec Backup Exec
  • Norton Ghost
  • Acronis True Image
  • StorageCraft
  • Parallels Desktop

It can also import Microsoft Virtual PC and Virtual Server formats.

Please refer to the release notes for vCenter Converter for additional details.

What VMware products will the virtual machines created by VMware vCenter Converter run on?

VMware vCenter Converter can output virtual machines that are compatible with:

  • VMware Workstation
  • VMware Player
  • VMware ESX/ESXi
  • VMware Server
  • VMware Fusion

Please refer to the release notes for vCenter Converter for additional details on supported VMware products.

How will VMware vCenter Converter be sold and delivered?

VMware vCenter Converter is a free product that anyone may download for getting started with virtualization.

How do customers really save money by using VMware vCenter Converter?

Customers are spending way too much time and effort today doing physical to virtual conversions. With other technologies or methods, customers may spend several hours even doing a single conversion. The majority of the cost of doing a conversion is the manual labor and time spent by the IT professional. VMware vCenter Converter rapidly and reliably converts physical machines to virtual machines with the goal of freeing up time for the IT professional.

Pricing, Licensing & Support

How much does VMware vCenter Converter cost?

VMware vCenter Converter is available free of charge for any user. Technical Support is not included and will need to be purchased separately.

Does one need a license key to activate and use VMware vCenter Converter?

You do not require a license key to use the features of Converter.

Why are you giving out VMware vCenter Converter for free?

VMware vCenter Converter completes our range of solutions that accelerate the benefits people see from virtualization. The free availability of VMware vCenter Converter makes the process of converting to virtualization virtually pain-free, low cost and fast. It provides for a great user experience at the best value.

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