VMware vCenter Converter Standalone provides an easy-to-use solution that automates the process of creating VMware virtual machines from physical machines (running Windows and Linux) and other virtual machine formats. Through an intuitive wizard-driven interface and a centralized management console, Converter Standalone can quickly and reliably convert multiple local and remote physical machines without any disruptions or downtime.
Benefits
Convert physical machines running Windows or Linux operating systems to VMware virtual machines quickly and without any disruption or downtime.
Enable centralized management of remote conversions of multiple physical servers or virtual machines simultaneously.
Ensure conversion reliability through quiesced snapshots of the guest operating system on the source machine before data migration.
Enable non-disruptive conversions through hot cloning, with no source server downtime or reboot.
Platforms
You can install VMware Converter Standalone 6.2.x on the following platforms:
Windows Vista SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows Server 2008 SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows Server 2012 (64-bit)
Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)
Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows Server 2016 (64-bit)
VMware Converter Standalone can convert offline virtual machines from the following Hyper-V servers:
Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
Windows Server 2012 (64-bit)
Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Windows Server 2016 (64-bit)