do you have a link for the Dell or HP deal? Thanks --Tigran
On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 8:53 AM, Sam Cayze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's free. But to get the Boot disk to do 'Cold' migrations, you need to > Enterprise version. The ent version also allows you to perform simultaneous > conversions at a time, with the free version, you can only do one at a time. > > > > Not sure if the Ent convertor comes with ESX, but I know it comes with > Virtual Center. > > > > Also, don't wait for ESXi to be free. It's only $67 when ordered on a Dell > server. About the same for an HP server. > > > > Sam > > > > From: Liu, David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 10:44 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Server Colidation via VMWare > > > > http://www.vmware.com/download/p2v/ is this it? Not free , is it? > > > > From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 11:39 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Server Colidation via VMWare > > > > Yes there is a P2V tool that VMWare has – it lets you make a P2V image w/out > taking the target system offline – it loads a liitle app then takes a > snapshot, it's very slick! IIRC it comes with ESX, but I might be mistaken. > > > > Dave Lum - Systems Engineer > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - (971)-222-1025 > > "..remember that, in the past, those who foolishly sought power by riding > the back of the tiger ended up inside" - JFK > > > > > > > > From: Roger Wright [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 8:36 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Server Colidation via VMWare > > > > We want to take a closer look at server consolidation using VMWare's ESX > products, especially in light of the recent announcement making the product > available free. > > > > We have several servers on old hardware that would be nearly impossible to > rebuild so we're thinking they're ideal candidates for VM's if there's an > automated process to migrate P2V. > > > > Is such a tool available, and at low-cost? > > > > > > > > Roger Wright > > Network Administrator > > 727.572.7076 x388 > > _____ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
