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Ubersol
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 VSphere 4.0 Upgrade
VMware, VMware ESX 3.5, vSphere 4.0, vSphere Upgrade
Hi,
I would like to know what is involved in upgrading VMware ESX server 3.5 to VSphere 4.0. Any recommendations on best practices of doing this? Here is a list of questions that I would like to know
  • What steps are involved for the upgrade process?
  • How does the upgrade process work? 
  • If something goes wrong during the upgrade is rollback possible?
  • Are there any step by step documentation doing this
  • What is your experience for this process?


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ASKED: October 20, 2009  6:39 PM
UPDATED: October 22, 2009  1:21 AM
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I talk about that some <a href="http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/sql-server/my-experiences-upgrading-esx-35-to-vsphere-40/">here</a> and provide links to some guides.
Last Wiki Answer Submitted:  October 22, 2009  1:21 am  by  Denny Cherry   64,520 pts.
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Here is a good blog post on this topic and whether it is the right choice for your business

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The VMware Upgrade Center is very helpful too.

mshen
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