Bulk migration of servers from VMWare to Proxmox
- Thread starter imsuyog
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Hi @imsuyog, welcome to the forum.
With any migration path, you will need to invest some time and effort into testing how appropriate it is for your data.
The migration will most likely involve data transfer, probably over an API, and may require data conversion. You might be able to reuse existing shared storage if you have it, which could save time by avoiding immediate conversion (e.g., using VMDK instead of QCOW). If you have block shared storage, there will still be transfer and conversion involved.
There is no single method that fits all situations. There are many blog articles, wiki pages, discussions, and scripts on this topic.
The best approach is to research the existing information, narrow your options to one or two methods, try them, and then come back with any specific questions.
If you are not willing to dedicate time to research, another option is to engage with a Proxmox Partner.
Blockbridge : Ultra low latency all-NVME shared storage for Proxmox - https://www.blockbridge.com/proxmox
With any migration path, you will need to invest some time and effort into testing how appropriate it is for your data.
The migration will most likely involve data transfer, probably over an API, and may require data conversion. You might be able to reuse existing shared storage if you have it, which could save time by avoiding immediate conversion (e.g., using VMDK instead of QCOW). If you have block shared storage, there will still be transfer and conversion involved.
There is no single method that fits all situations. There are many blog articles, wiki pages, discussions, and scripts on this topic.
The best approach is to research the existing information, narrow your options to one or two methods, try them, and then come back with any specific questions.
If you are not willing to dedicate time to research, another option is to engage with a Proxmox Partner.
Blockbridge : Ultra low latency all-NVME shared storage for Proxmox - https://www.blockbridge.com/proxmox
The PVE endorsed methods are described here:
https://www.proxmox.com/en/services...vironment/proxmox-ve-import-wizard-for-vmware
https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Migrate_to_Proxmox_VE
Blockbridge : Ultra low latency all-NVME shared storage for Proxmox - https://www.blockbridge.com/proxmox
https://www.proxmox.com/en/services...vironment/proxmox-ve-import-wizard-for-vmware
https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Migrate_to_Proxmox_VE
We are proud to announce the first release of our new integrated import wizard!
Proxmox VE now provides an integrated VM import wizard re-using the storage plugin system for native integration into the API and web-based user interface. You can use this to import VMware ESXi VMs as a whole, with most of its config mapped to Proxmox VE’s config model and reduced downtime.
Video tutorial
https://youtu.be/8Z9Zvt2RxlA
Documentation
For more details see the reference docs and the updated "Migrate to Proxmox VE" wiki article, which provides a...
Proxmox VE now provides an integrated VM import wizard re-using the storage plugin system for native integration into the API and web-based user interface. You can use this to import VMware ESXi VMs as a whole, with most of its config mapped to Proxmox VE’s config model and reduced downtime.
Video tutorial
https://youtu.be/8Z9Zvt2RxlA
Documentation
For more details see the reference docs and the updated "Migrate to Proxmox VE" wiki article, which provides a...
Blockbridge : Ultra low latency all-NVME shared storage for Proxmox - https://www.blockbridge.com/proxmox