Support Validation Wizard
To know if a Microsoft Product is supported on VMware (or another hypervisor), Microsoft has an easy to use support validation wizard
VKernel: SnapshotMyVM
VKernel’s free SnapshotMyVM is a quick–to–install and easy–to–use standalone documentation tool for VMware ESX environments. Within minutes, SnapshotMyVM completely automates the time–consuming process of documenting all virtual machines (VMs). You can download it from VKernels website or here httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fBIarxXq0Q httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIqW6fY2_Ko
VMware vCenter Orchestrator
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 …
VMware P2V Converter Best Practices
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. …