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What tools do I have available to migrate VMs from ESX to Hyper-V?

We have a large number of VM's on ESX today. What tools do I have available to migrate these VMs from ESX to Hyper-V? This question is from the Microsoft Virtualization Chat held on August 27th.

asked by ITKE

  10180 pts.

Does Live migration need some sort of central storage system that the VM sits on?

Does Live migration need some sort of central storage system that the VM sits on? This question is from the Microsoft Virtualization Chat held on August 27th.

asked by ITKE

  10180 pts.

Is it possible for me to have different clock times in different VM's

We run a few applications that are dependent on clock time.  Is it possible for me to have different clock times in different VM's so that I can kick off the processes at the appropriate local time for the end users, or do these have to be on different host machines? This question is from the...

asked by ITKE

  10180 pts.

What, if any, are the limitations with SCVMM accessing and managing VMware VM's?

What, if any, are the limitations with SCVMM accessing and managing VMware VM's? This question is from the Microsoft Virtualization Chat held on August 27th.

asked by ITKE

  10180 pts.

Virtualization vs Consolidation

The process or running multiple virtual machines on a single physical server, is that called virtualization or consolidation?

View Answer   |  Sep 3 2009  6:24 AM GMT
Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Physical Machines
asked by Jim4522

  275 pts.

parallels VM migration

parallels VM migration we have a IBM Server with Windows OS On that and have installed Parallels; in parallels they have created other Virtual Machine with Windows OS. how can we can shift this VM to FAS 2020? & how do we do the backup of these VM. Software/Hardware used: IBM Sevrer,...

Answer Question   |  Sep 2 2009  2:27 PM GMT
Netapp FAS 2020, Storage arrays, Virtual Machines
asked by ITKE

  10180 pts.

V2V Conversion - VMWare Server Console to Hyper-V

I will be thankful to you if you can help me to resolve my query related to V2V conversion for converting Virtual Machines created in VMWare Server Console (version: 1.0.3 build 44356) to Window Server 2008 (Hyper-V) using SCVMM 2008. 1. I have installed VMWare Server console(Free version) on HP...

View Answer   |  Aug 27 2009  6:19 AM GMT
Server virtualization, V2V, Virtual Machines
asked by Gaurangv

  5 pts.

How do you monitor your virtual machines for security breaches?

How do you monitor your VM's for security breaches? What are your go-to tools?

asked by JennyMack

  3255 pts.

How can I turn on VM guest OS's from the command Line VMware esx 3.5

using VMware esx 3.5 How can I turn on VM guest OS's from the command Line Software/Hardware used: vmware esx 3.5

View Answer   |  Aug 26 2009  6:20 PM GMT
VMware ESX 3.5, VMware, Guest OS
asked by JimmyIT

  1260 pts.

Is there any problem with scalation? how many VMs can I consolidate then?

Is there any problem with scalation? how many VMs can I consolidate then? This question is from the 7/30 Microsoft Virtualization Chat on ITKnowledgeExchange.com

asked by ITKE

  10180 pts.

But then you are talking about a huge OS the fashion of MULTICS in the 60s able to run VMs of MULTICS kind?

But then you are talking about a huge OS the fashion of MULTICS in the 60s able to run VMs of MULTICS kind? This question is from the 7/30 Microsoft Virtualization Chat on ITKnowledgeExchange.com

asked by ITKE

  10180 pts.

I would like that Live Migration Really work can balance my VMs automatically by learning from my clusters configuration. Is it a goal for you in Micr

I would like that Live Migration Really work can balance my VMs automatically by learning from my clusters configuration. Is it a goal for you in Microsoft? This question is from the 7/30 Microsoft Virtualization Chat on ITKnowledgeExchange.com

asked by ITKE

  10180 pts.

Are there any special concerns that an organization should have around virtualization security that are unique to virtual machines?

Are there any special concerns that an organization should have around virtualization security that are unique to virtual machines, or is it the same as physical machines? Why is Microsoft giving Hyper-V away for free? This question is from the 7/30 Microsoft Virtualization Chat on...

asked by ITKE

  10180 pts.

Are there any new developments around VM security that Microsoft is pushing?

Are there any new developments around VM security that Microsoft is pushing? This question is from the 7/30 Microsoft Virtualization Chat on ITKnowledgeExchange.com

asked by ITKE

  10180 pts.

Is Microsoft's solution for VM management better than Parallel's Virtuozzo?

Could you point out some of the reasons you believe that Microsoft's solution for VM management is better than Parallels Virtuozzo?  I am currently using VZ for 15 servers that each hold about 20 Virtual Machines. This question is from the 7/30 Microsoft Virtualization Chat on...

asked by ITKE

  10180 pts.

Could you explain the licensing for virtual machines running on Windows Server 2008 Enterprise?

Could you explain the licensing for virtual machines running on Windows Server 2008 Enterprise? This question is from the 7/30 Microsoft Virtualization Chat on ITKnowledgeExchange.com

asked by ITKE

  10180 pts.

Managing Physical server leases

I have worked in the Windows server administration field for 10 ten years.  I have recently moved to the asset management team.  My main task is to review about 3,000 server leases.  When the lease is time to expire, I look at the utilization stats and determine if they could be moved to a VM or...

asked by 2pugsandme

  5 pts.

Memory overhead recommended for benchmarking SQL server 2005 on vSphere

For a 'direct' physical to VM comparison of SQL server 2005, would anyone recommend giving the VM extra (say, 1.5GB) RAM to compensate for any overhead the OS needs? So a direct comparison would then be 1vCPU, 2.5GB RAM VM & SQL set to use 1GB RAM) vs. SQL on physical host set to use 1CPU and 1GB...

View Answer   |  Jul 31 2009  8:09 PM GMT
vSphere, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server memory
asked by SKrep

  5 pts.

Communicating with Virtual Machines using a Wireless Router

If I setup a wireless network with a router so I different computers can communicate over the network, how can those computers on the network also communicate with a virtual machine on the network? For instance, I have the network setup and two separate computers can ping each other. The virtual...

View Answer   |  Jul 29 2009  7:55 PM GMT
Virtual Machines, Wireless routers, Wireless Network
asked by Kmorton

  5 pts.

Export VMware Image to physical machine

Installing and configuring Windows XP an all the Programs in a virtual Machine. How can I convert and use this virtual Image for using them on a physical machine?

View Answer   |  Jul 29 2009  8:25 AM GMT
Virtual Machines, VMware, ISO files
asked by Sku

  5 pts.

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