Converter 3.0 Features
VMware Converter lets users quickly, easily and affordably convert Microsoft Windows based physical machines and third party image formats to VMware virtual machines. It also converts virtual machines between VMware platforms. VMware Converter provides for the following benefits compared to other solutions:
Performance and Scalability
- 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 cloning¹ (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
- Source physical machines running 64-bit Windows XP/2003, WinNT SP4+, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003
- Source third party images: Microsoft Virtual Server, Microsoft Virtual PC, Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery (formerly called Live State Recovery), Norton Ghost 10, Norton Save & Restore
- Source/Destination virtual machines: VMware Workstation, VMware GSX Server, VMware Player, VMware Server, VMware ESX (Managed by VMware VirtualCenter 2.x)
Start experiencing the benefits of virtualization
- Download VMware Converter and convert your physical machines to virtual machines in minutes.
- Download VMware Server and host your new virtual machines on Windows or Linux.
- Download VMware Fusion to run your new virtual machines on a Mac.
NOTE: VMware P2V Assistant is no longer available for purchase. VMware Converter is our next generation product now available to automate the process of converting physical machines, third party image formats and other virtual machines to VMware virtual machines.
