VMware Converter 3.0.3 Build 89816 is a System Utility product from vmware.com, get 5 Stars SoftSea Rating, Use the intuitive wizard-driven interface of VMware Converter to convert your physical machines to virtual machines. VMware Converter quickly converts Microsoft Windows based physical machines and third party image formats to VMware virtual machines. It also converts virtual machines between VMware platforms. Automate and simplify physical to virtual machine conversions as well as conversions between virtual machine formats with VMware Converter.
* Convert Microsoft Windows based physical machines and third party image formats to VMware virtual machines
* Complete multiple conversions simultaneously with a centralized management console
* Easy to use wizards to minimize the number of steps to conversion
VMware Converter can be run on a wide variety of hardware and supports most commonly used versions of the Microsoft Windows operating systems. With this robust, enterprise class migration tool you can:
* Quickly and reliably convert local and remote physical machines into virtual machines without any disruption or downtime.
* Complete multiple conversions simultaneously with a centralized management console and an intuitive conversion wizard.
* Convert other virtual machine formats such as Microsoft Virtual PC and Microsoft Virtual Server or backup images of physical machines such as Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery or Norton Ghost 12 to VMware virtual machines.
* Restore VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) images of virtual machines to running virtual machines.
* Clone and backup physical machines to virtual machines as part of your disaster recovery plan.
VMware Converter lets users quickly, easily and affordably convert Microsoft Windows based physical machines and third party image formats to VMware virtual machines. It also converts virtual machines between VMware platforms. VMware Converter provides for the following benefits compared to other solutions:
* Multiple simultaneous conversions enable large-scale virtualization implementations
* Quiescing and snapshotting of the guest OS on the source machine before migrating the data ensures conversion reliability
* Hot cloning makes conversions non-disruptive-with no source server downtime or reboot
* Sector-based copying enhances cloning and conversion speed
* Support for cold cloning1 (conversion that requires server downtime and reboot) in addition to hot cloning
* Centralized management console allows users to queue up and monitor multiple simultaneous remote as well as local conversions
* Easy to use wizards to minimize the number of steps to conversion
* Support for both local and remote cloning enables conversions in remote locations such as branch offices
* Source physical machines running 64-bit Windows XP/2003, WinNT SP4+, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003
* Source third party images: Microsoft Virtual Server, Microsoft Virtual PC, Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery (formerly called Live State Recovery), Norton Ghost 10, Norton Save & Restore
* Source/Destination virtual machines: VMware Workstation, VMware GSX Server, VMware Player, VMware Server, VMware ESX (Managed by VMware VirtualCenter 2.x) The license of this windows utility software is Free Trial Software, you can free download and get a free trial before you buy. If you want to get a full or nolimited version of VMware Converter, you can buy this windows utility software.