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You can use VMware ESXi (free), and VMware Converter (free). Make sure that the hardware you is on the VMware Compatibility list <a href="http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php" rel="ugc nofollow">http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php</a><br />
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I have never done a Novell P2V but check out the following links.<br />
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<a href="http://www.novell.com/communities/node/4146/netware-server-migration-physical-virtual-p2v-using-vmware" rel="ugc">http://www.novell.com/communities/node/4146/netware-server-migration-physical-virtual-p2v-using-vmware</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.novell.com/communities/node/9078/netware-physical-virtual-p2v-conversion-process-free-tools" rel="ugc">http://www.novell.com/communities/node/9078/netware-physical-virtual-p2v-conversion-process-free-tools</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlTWdk0hS7o" rel="ugc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlTWdk0hS7o</a>
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You can use VMware ESXi (free), and VMware Converter (free). Make sure that the hardware you is on the VMware Compatibility list http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php [http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php]

I have never done a Novell P2V but check out the following links.

http://www.novell.com/communities/node/4146/netware-server-migration-physical-virtual-p2v-using-vmware [http://www.novell.com/communities/node/4146/netware-server-migration-physical-virtual-p2v-using-vmware]

http://www.novell.com/communities/node/9078/netware-physical-virtual-p2v-conversion-process-free-tools [http://www.novell.com/communities/node/9078/netware-physical-virtual-p2v-conversion-process-free-tools]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlTWdk0hS7o [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlTWdk0hS7o]

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I take that back, you don't use VMware Converter but Portlock.
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I take that back, you don't use VMware Converter but Portlock.

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I have a client who has a 11 year old server running a custom program on novell. <br />
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they are afraid their system will crash soon.<br />
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they want to convert the server to a VM and build a new box and load the VM on there. this should resolve any hardware failing issues. <br />
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can i convert a novell server to a VM?<br />
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also, if they want to switch from Novell to Microsoft, what do i need to know and what do i need to ask them?
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I have a client who has a 11 year old server running a custom program on novell. 

they are afraid their system will crash soon.

they want to convert the server to a VM and build a new box and load the VM on there. this should resolve any hardware failing issues. 

can i convert a novell server to a VM?

also, if they want to switch from Novell to Microsoft, what do i need to know and what do i need to ask them?

switching from Novel to Microsoft

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