IF you can live without VMotion but would like HA, Data Recovery, Update Manager and still have the ability to run 6 CPUs (max 3 servers) you should consider Essentials Plus. At $2995 it's a pretty good deal and there will be no converting VMs or any of that potential headache just a new management console. I'm quite happy to give you details offline but nothing that a Google search won't get you.
-----Original Message----- From: Richard Stovall [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 12:34 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: VMware --> Hyper-v Roger. Will look into it. Our support renewal for VMware isn't due until the end of July, so I've got time to look at all the options. On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 12:22 PM, Tim Vander Kooi <[email protected]> wrote: > For an environment the size that Richard describes a better solution might be > to wait a few weeks and look into System Center Essentials 2010 which does > management, update and software installs, as well as virtual machine > management for environments with fewer than 500 clients and 50 servers. I am > pretty sure that you could move to SCE and still see large savings from your > move away from VMware. > Tim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Phil Brutsche [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 9:29 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: VMware --> Hyper-v > > If you go for SCVMM (System Center Virtual Machine Manager, the management > tool of Hyper-V installs) you get a V2V tool to convert ESX VMs to Hyper-V. > > I believe the price on it is $1k US for an unlimited number of Hyper-V hosts. > > On 4/5/2010 8:09 PM, Richard Stovall wrote: >> Has anyone out there moved an existing virtual environment from ESX / >> vSphere to Hyper-V? I've got VMware support renewal coming up in a >> few months and I'm very seriously considering dumping VMware >> altogether. Our environment is small (currently ~30 VMs on 5 ESX 3.5 >> hosts) and the potential cost savings are significant. >> >> Just curious if there's any history for this out there. > > -- > > Phil Brutsche > [email protected] > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
