vCenter Converter Reviews & Product Details - Page 2

I have converted several Physical machines to virtual, only had one issue and VmWare support was able to resolve that quickly. It works well, need to review all your software for compatibility with virtualization Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There can be complications and nuances that require strict attention to the details prior to the conversion, if not it could fail. Conversion has its limitations, especially with domain controllers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1) This tool is free of charge.

2) Most of the desktop OS and server OS are easily convertible including Windows and Linux to a VM.

3) VMs in Microsoft Hyper-v are also easy to convert to support VMware platform.

4) Can easily customize machines when converting. eg:- set storage volume thin or thick. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1) No recent updates available for the product.

2) Sometime, an internet connection is required to install the agent in windows machines, otherwise agent service will not start due to a certificate issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best thing about VMware V center converter is, it can turn any physical machine to virtual machine seamlessly. The process is hassle free. You may be able to use it even for migrating your virtual servers from one data center to another data center. VM Ware converter is one of the best software s ever released by VM Ware. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The error messages are not really clear. When a process stops or the migration process ends abruptly, it does not give enough information regarding the scheduled task. The conversion takes so long but works though most of the times. We always tried to do a virtual to physical conversion to a box for some servers, but it never worked and I think there is nothing in the market available which can convert a virtual to physical machine. It is understandable that every one is looking to move into virtual infrastructure from physical servers but these companies did not realize people may need some thing which can convert a virtual machine to a physical machine, for example servers like Active Directory Servers, V Center machines etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

i like the best that is a converter that can easily use with wmware workstation , vsphere client and vcenter formats, and it doesn't take to long converting the machine into a virtual machine Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

i dislike that if gave me problems when i try to convert another type of virtual machine such as hyperv into vmware virtual machine, y have to use another converter to convert the machine into a vm workstation compatible and then download an ovf or use vconverter after all those steps.

PS: i have it install in my work machine, but in my windows 8.1 pro isn't compatible and thats a big problem for me that i'm the only one using it on my company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The vCenter converter allows you to move servers (either from a physical machine, or from Hyper-V (or other virtualization platform) to a VMware environment. The cost? Free! It's very easy to use, and you can even migrate machines while they are running! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It doesn't always work well. It also can take a really long time to convert a large server (like a file server) to the new host. There is no support because it is free. It can be easier to learn how to use and also more instructions (with more details) to help set it up. To properly use the platform, you need a dedicated server with lots of processing power to migrate the VMs over. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy of use, like all VMware products, you pick your target server, vCenter Converter, reviews the target, and see's that the server can be migrated over to a virtual machine. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

None to see, I highly recomemmend this product for any companies that are looking to convert all or any physical machines over to virtual servers. You pick your target server, then let it run. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I did like the ease of setting up a conversion job from a bare metal server. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The speed at which the server was converted and the issues with launching it inside of esxi. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's the easiest way to get your assets onto the vSphere platform. Install, give it a source and destination and you're all set. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes conversions get hung up or sometimes the converter won't be able to process a source machine, but those issues are few and far-between. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The super easy to use interface, versatility, multiple operating systems support, convenient to configure, concurrent conversion support. It is an amazing tool by VMWare to virtualize your physical environment thereby reducing the cost for devices and maintenance Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing much as it is by far the best tool I have used to virtualize my machines Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

vCenter Converter is the best tool to convert both physical servers and hyper-v servers to VMWare. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wish there was a way to save the settings for the converter tool so that you don't have to make the same changes each time you convert. It's not a big deal if you're doing a few conversions but when you're converting 100+, it can be a challenge to verify you make the right changes 100% of the time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.