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arturka
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Best P2V software

Currently I'm looking around for P2V software with some special features:

has to support Win2k hot block based migration with synchronization after first main migration

This is what I've found:

vConverter4 - I'm going to check it

Platespin8.1.1 - is supporting Win2K but I had a lot of problems with this tool when i was trying to use on Win2K as source servers

Vmware converter - supporting live migration of Win2k but without synchronization

Double take Move - doesn't support Win2K

Does anyone know any other software ?

Best Regards

Artur

VCDX77 My blog - http://vmwaremine.com
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Gooose
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Hi Arturka

I'm coming to the end of a server consolidation project (migrated approx 100 servers) into Virtual environment using the P2V converter.

As you mentioned it doesn't synch the servers after the migration, but what I did was ensure that all the migrations were carried out at a weekend and stopped any relevant services on the server.

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arturka
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In my case is imposible to do it in that way, because 99% of migration will done by WAN,

Project is about consolidate and migrate 1000 production servers across EU and US to 5 DC. A lot of them are Lotus Domino servers and SQL, so it has to be done LIVE block based migration.

Guys I really need your help with this software

Artur

VCDX77 My blog - http://vmwaremine.com
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shepnasty
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Use Doubletake. They offer the best granular approach you will need to do your migrations live with the ability to tune your sync to the desired bandwidth.

SHEP

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Ajay_Nabh
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do try vConverter 4. would you be using standalone or enterprise?

I have a done few p2v using converter and it never failed me except couple of times when forum helped me

Cheers

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