VMware vSphere with P2V Migration Jumpstart

Overview
This consulting engagement provides an on-site proof-ofconcept configuration and knowledge transfer of VMware
ESX and VMware vCenter best practices, as well as
physical to virtual (P2V) migrations using VMware vCenter
Converter. This jumpstart adds physical to virtual migration
activities to the VMware vSphere workshop to maximize
your time and dollars.

Key Activities
Task

Responsibility

Kickoff call

All

Technical architecture overview

Consultant

Benefits

Installation and configuration

Consultant

Accelerate migration of physical to virtual machines

Mitigate risk by leveraging experienced consultants and

Virtual machine creation

Consultant

Provide comprehensive workshop in your environment

Virtual machine migration

Consultant

Deliverables

Provisioning and managing

Consultant

P2V migration process overview

Consultant

P2V migration

Consultant

Wrap up session

All

proven best practices

On-site installation of up to two ESX hosts, one VMware

vCenter Server and VMware vCenter Converter
Interactive workshop on physical to virtual migrations
using VMware vCenter Converter
Best practices knowledge transfer

Target Audience
Architects and administrators new to VMware ESX, VMware
vCenter and VMware vCenter Converter.

Roles and Responsibilities

VMware Certified Professional Consultant: Conducts
workshop, which includes installation, and best practices
for configuration, administration and ongoing
infrastructure management
Customer Project Manager: Plans and coordinates all
jumpstart-related IT functions
Customer Systems Administrator: Responsible for server
hardware, storage, and networking
Customer Server Administrator: Responsible for
operating system and applications

Scope and Pricing

Up to four (4) days on-site
Maximum of five (5) participants
Installation of up to two (2) ESX hosts and one (1)
VMware vCenter Server

VMware Jumpstart delivered by a VMware Certified

Professional (VCP) consultant from VMware or from a
VMware Solution Provider
VMware Consolidated Backup Add-on is available for
purchase
Contact your local VMware representative for pricing
information

VMware Consolidated Backup Add-on

A one-day VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) Add-on is
available to help you better understand and explore
strategies to increase availability and shorten response
times when faced with service disruptions and disasters.

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Requirements
VMware ESX and VMware vCenter supported hardware
and operating system environment

Minimum of 60GB local free space, supported NAS, iSCSI

or SAN storage
Conference room with projector and networked
desktops/laptops running MS Windows 2000 or higher

For More Information

More information about VMware software and services is
available from www.vmware.com and from your local
VMware representative.

Terms and Conditions

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(http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/services/tc.pdf).

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