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Uploading a virtual machine to Azure

Nahum Eliash 46 Reputation points
2022-10-18T12:23:59.547+00:00

Hi there,

Is there is a way to upload an ovf file from vmware to Azure?
We need to use this server for our project, so i wonder what will be the best method to use in order to achieve that.

Appreciate a lot your assistance.

Best regards,

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  1. Limitless Technology 45,226 Reputation points
    2022-10-19T21:41:32.35+00:00

    Hello there,

    If you want to migrate a VM packaged in OVA format to Azure, we'll need to convert it to the VHD (Virtual Hard Disk) format first which is supported by Azure.

    The OVF Import/Export tool consists of Windows PowerShell cmdlets that enable users of System Center 2012 – Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) to import and export virtual machines that are packaged in the OVF format

    Using OVF Packages to Create Virtual Machines in System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/system-center/system-center-2012-R2/jj158932(v=sc.12)?redirectedfrom=MSDN

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  2. Nahum Eliash 46 Reputation points
    2022-10-18T19:45:34.573+00:00

    Hi Sreejukg.

    Unfortunately i'm not using Vsphere.
    I have this files locally on my PC.
    Can i upload the files to Azure and use them without Vsphere.?

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  3. Nahum Eliash 46 Reputation points
    2022-10-21T13:35:44.9+00:00

    Hi,

    Is there is a way to do it without System Center 2012 nor vSphere?
    Suppose the machine is installed on an Esxi Server, will i be able to run the Microsoft Azure migrate procedure against the ESXi, or I'll have to use Vsphere environment?

    (I'm asking this, becasue on my organization we don't have System center we don't use it).

  4. Sreeju Nair 12,761 Reputation points
    2022-10-18T12:34:43.31+00:00

    Yes. Migrating from VMware to Azure is fully supported. You can use Azure Migrate, that helps you to migrate your workloads using a centralized portal. Use the following reference to understand the migration process in detail. The document contains step by step details about migrating from Vmware to Azure.

    https://download.microsoft.com/download/F/4/1/F41EF1A8-98FB-4A6F-B535-95B675911ACC/PoC-guide-VM-Migration-to-Azure-final.pdf

    Hope this helps

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