VMware: Server and desktop virtualization, Cloud Computing,
Upgrading your Virtual Infrastructure Management Components http://download3.vmware.com/vsphere/vsphere-migration-part1.html ESX Host Migration Methods http://download3.vmware.com/vsphere/vsphere-migration-part2.html Virtual Machine Upgrades http://download3.vmware.com/vsphere/vsphere-migration-part3.html Implementing vSphere Licensing http://download3.vmware.com/vsphere/vsphere-migration-part4.html
To know if a Microsoft Product is supported on VMware (or another hypervisor), Microsoft has an easy to use support validation wizard
VMware vCenter Orchestrator is a powerful workflow solution designed to automate tasks for VMware vSphere and allows orchestration between multiple solutions. Through an easy drag-and-drop interface, administrators can automate tasks through pre-designed or customized workflows. Orchestrator can also be used as a workflow development platform for creating advanced workflow or “powered” applications …
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The best/easiest approach to converting a Windows operating system from a physical machine to a virtual machine is to perform a hot migration with VMware Converter installed locally on the source (physical machine) operating system. Below an overview of the different steps involved in a P2V (Physical to Virtual) conversion. …
VMWare Virtualization Fundamentals Video