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06-23-2008
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| | Virtualize Existing Servers I have existing production server that I would like to virtualize. What's the easiest way to do this? It has IIS, low utilized SQL, and subversion on it. It's also a DC, but we that doesn't need to be virtualized and we may demote it before we do. Is there a tool, or do we have to migrate everything over manually? Thanks, Chris |
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06-23-2008
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| | Re: Virtualize Existing Servers On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:46:18 -0700 (PDT), chris.crowder@xxxxxx wrote: Quote: >I have existing production server that I would like to virtualize. >What's the easiest way to do this? It has IIS, low utilized SQL, and >subversion on it. It's also a DC, but we that doesn't need to be >virtualized and we may demote it before we do. Is there a tool, or do >we have to migrate everything over manually? > >Thanks, >Chris of hits. MS has VMM and VSMT, other companies include Platespin, LeoStream, and so on. http://4sysops.com/archives/p2v-for-...al-to-virtual/ http://www.markwilson.co.uk/blog/200...to-virtual.htm The easiest probably won't be the free MS tools, but they're free. -- Cheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ I do not work for Microsoft. |
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06-23-2008
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| | Re: Virtualize Existing Servers On Jun 23, 8:46*am, chris.crow...@xxxxxx wrote: Quote: > I have existing production server that I would like to virtualize. > What's the easiest way to do this? *It has IIS, low utilized SQL, and > subversion on it. *It's also a DC, but we that doesn't need to be > virtualized and we may demote it before we do. *Is there a tool, or do > we have to migrate everything over manually? > > Thanks, > Chris doing it using Acronis: Make a full Acronis backup of the machine you want to virtualize and store the image file somewhere else. Create a new virtual machine, boot the new virtual machine from a mounted Acronis boot CD, and do a full restore from the saved image. Be sure that any hardware changes are resolved. We've done this successfully many times in a production environment. -Leo |
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06-23-2008
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| | Re: Virtualize Existing Servers On Jun 23, 2:30*pm, Leo <dmcgl...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > On Jun 23, 8:46*am, chris.crow...@xxxxxx wrote: > Quote: > > I have existing production server that I would like to virtualize. > > What's the easiest way to do this? *It has IIS, low utilized SQL, and > > subversion on it. *It's also a DC, but we that doesn't need to be > > virtualized and we may demote it before we do. *Is there a tool, or do > > we have to migrate everything over manually? Quote: > > Thanks, > > Chris > Not sure if this will work for your needs, but this is how we've been > doing it using Acronis: > > Make a full Acronis backup of the machine you want to virtualize and > store the image file somewhere else. > Create a new virtual machine, boot the new virtual machine from a > mounted Acronis boot CD, and do a full restore from the saved image. > Be sure that any hardware changes are resolved. *We've done this > successfully many times in a production environment. > > -Leo it works for us. What version of Acronis do you use to create the images? |
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06-23-2008
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| | Re: Virtualize Existing Servers On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:55:11 -0700 (PDT), Chris <chris.crowder@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >On Jun 23, 2:30*pm, Leo <dmcgl...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >> On Jun 23, 8:46*am, chris.crow...@xxxxxx wrote: >> Quote: >> > I have existing production server that I would like to virtualize. >> > What's the easiest way to do this? *It has IIS, low utilized SQL, and >> > subversion on it. *It's also a DC, but we that doesn't need to be >> > virtualized and we may demote it before we do. *Is there a tool, or do >> > we have to migrate everything over manually? Quote: >> > Thanks, >> > Chris >> Not sure if this will work for your needs, but this is how we've been >> doing it using Acronis: >> >> Make a full Acronis backup of the machine you want to virtualize and >> store the image file somewhere else. >> Create a new virtual machine, boot the new virtual machine from a >> mounted Acronis boot CD, and do a full restore from the saved image. >> Be sure that any hardware changes are resolved. *We've done this >> successfully many times in a production environment. >> >> -Leo >Thanks for your input guys. Leo, your way seems the easiest so far if >it works for us. What version of Acronis do you use to create the >images? be hardware and driver issues. Sometimes these are too great to overcome without a repair installation. VSMT and the other tools usually try to take care of this step for you. -- Cheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ I do not work for Microsoft. |
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07-29-2008
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| | Re: Virtualize Existing Servers On Jun 23, 3:42*pm, Steve Jain <norepl...@-.essjae.com> wrote: Quote: > On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:55:11 -0700 (PDT), Chris > > > > <chris.crow...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > >On Jun 23, 2:30*pm, Leo <dmcgl...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > >> On Jun 23, 8:46*am, chris.crow...@xxxxxx wrote: Quote: Quote: > >> > I have existing production server that I would like tovirtualize. > >> > What's the easiest way to do this? *It has IIS, low utilized SQL, and > >> > subversion on it. *It's also a DC, but we that doesn't need to be > >> > virtualized and we may demote it before we do. *Is there a tool, or do > >> > we have to migrate everything over manually? Quote: Quote: > >> > Thanks, > >> > Chris Quote: Quote: > >> Not sure if this will work for your needs, but this is how we've been > >> doing it using Acronis: Quote: Quote: > >> Make a full Acronis backup of the machine you want tovirtualizeand > >> store the image file somewhere else. > >> Create a new virtual machine, boot the new virtual machine from a > >> mounted Acronis boot CD, and do a full restore from the saved image. > >> Be sure that any hardware changes are resolved. *We've done this > >> successfully many times in a production environment. Quote: Quote: > >> -Leo Quote: > >Thanks for your input guys. *Leo, your way seems the easiest so far if > >it works for us. *What version of Acronis do you use to create the > >images? > Just keep in mind that unless you use the universal restore there will > be hardware and driver issues. *Sometimes these are too great to > overcome without a repair installation. * > VSMT and the other tools usually try to take care of this step for > you. > > -- > Cheers, > Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVPhttp://vpc.essjae.com/ > I do not work for Microsoft. |
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07-29-2008
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| | Re: Virtualize Existing Servers On Jun 23, 3:42*pm, Steve Jain <norepl...@-.essjae.com> wrote: Quote: > On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:55:11 -0700 (PDT), Chris > > > > <chris.crow...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > >On Jun 23, 2:30*pm, Leo <dmcgl...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > >> On Jun 23, 8:46*am, chris.crow...@xxxxxx wrote: Quote: Quote: > >> > I have existing production server that I would like tovirtualize. > >> > What's the easiest way to do this? *It has IIS, low utilized SQL, and > >> > subversion on it. *It's also a DC, but we that doesn't need to be > >> > virtualized and we may demote it before we do. *Is there a tool, or do > >> > we have to migrate everything over manually? Quote: Quote: > >> > Thanks, > >> > Chris Quote: Quote: > >> Not sure if this will work for your needs, but this is how we've been > >> doing it using Acronis: Quote: Quote: > >> Make a full Acronis backup of the machine you want tovirtualizeand > >> store the image file somewhere else. > >> Create a new virtual machine, boot the new virtual machine from a > >> mounted Acronis boot CD, and do a full restore from the saved image. > >> Be sure that any hardware changes are resolved. *We've done this > >> successfully many times in a production environment. Quote: Quote: > >> -Leo Quote: > >Thanks for your input guys. *Leo, your way seems the easiest so far if > >it works for us. *What version of Acronis do you use to create the > >images? > Just keep in mind that unless you use the universal restore there will > be hardware and driver issues. *Sometimes these are too great to > overcome without a repair installation. * > VSMT and the other tools usually try to take care of this step for > you. > > -- > Cheers, > Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVPhttp://vpc.essjae.com/ > I do not work for Microsoft. I'm assuming that everyone or majority of everyone seems quite experienced or seems like an aspiring system administrator. The company I am currently interning for GoGrid (http://www.gogrid.com/) has server goodies to give away. My intentions for this post are purposely to inform this group. If you want to know about some of the goodies, the following are… -$80 free trial of new hosted server platform GoGrid. Use Promo code "GGMN" when you sign up. -Invite to receive an exhibit floor pass at LinuxWorld San Francisco next week, email us for this, and get a T-shirt at booth 900 -API Specifications for first web portal controlled server service also at booth 900 LinuxWorld SF (for qualified inquiries only) Let us know, your feedback is highly appreciated. Thanks, Mehvish Naquvi Marketing Intern ServePath/GoGrid |
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