If we want to convert a Physical Machine to a Virtual Machine in VirtualBox, we need first to change the physical hard drive to a virtual one using a free utility called Disk2vhd. Then, since ...

Microsoft will release the third version of its Virtual Machine Converter (MVMC) this fall and the key new feature will be the return of support for physical to virtual conversions. MVMC is ...

In part one of this series, we looked at selecting an enterprise virtualization platform, and at some of the benefits gained. In part two we looked at some of the challenges involved in selecting ...

Converter 3 takes a snapshot of the server's operating system, application, and data, establishes it in a virtual machine on a different server, then transfers operations to the virtual machine. The ...

Microsoft's Virtual Machine Converter (MVMC )3.0, made available for download Monday, has brought back the ability to do physical-to-virtual (P2V) conversions. Microsoft brought back the feature after ...

Following customer complaints, Microsoft has decided to re-introduce physical-to-virtual (P2V) conversions in its System Center Virtual Machine Converter (MVMC). It was dropped from the last version, ...

Are P2V conversions still worth doing? Your email has been sent Physical-to-virtual conversions have a few gotchas, but they may be the best option when a proper application, data, and configuration ...

Conversion applications move a working host into its new virtual environment along with its stored application images in tow. Unless VM guests are installed from ‘bare metal’ operating systems and ...

The conversion of a Virtual Machine (VM) to a physical one moves the virtualized instance of an Operating System and the associated or installed application software from a virtualized environment to ...

In this final installment of our virtualization series, we look at the issue of physical-to-virtual conversion, and give tips on best practices. Couple of things, ESX supports host USB passthrough and ...