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andrew do you have the steps?
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Yes, lots of articles....version 6.0 is the latest, install on the server, is this Windows ?<br />
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and follow my Articles<br />
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<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/18433/HOW-TO-P2V-V2V-for-FREE-VMware-vCenter-Converter-Standalone-6-0.html" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/18433/HOW-TO-P2V-V2V-for-FREE-VMware-vCenter-Converter-Standalone-6-0.html</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/VMWare/A_16939.html" rel="ugc">HOW TO: &nbsp;P2V, V2V for FREE - VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 5.5.3 - Shellshock &quot;BASH&quot; Fix included in this version</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/VMWare/A_14299.html" rel="ugc">HOW TO: Shrink or Reduce a VMware Virtual Machine Disk (VMDK) using VMware vCenter Converter Standalone v5.5.2</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/VMWare/A_12555.html" rel="ugc">HOW TO: FAQ VMware P2V Troubleshooting</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/VMWare/A_11489.html" rel="ugc">HOW TO: &nbsp;Synchronize changes when completing a P2V or V2V with VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 5.1</a>
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Yes, lots of articles....version 6.0 is the latest, install on the server, is this Windows ?

and follow my Articles

https://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/18433/HOW-TO-P2V-V2V-for-FREE-VMware-vCenter-Converter-Standalone-6-0.html [https://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/18433/HOW-TO-P2V-V2V-for-FREE-VMware-vCenter-Converter-Standalone-6-0.html]

HOW TO:  P2V, V2V for FREE - VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 5.5.3 - Shellshock "BASH" Fix included in this version [https://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/VMWare/A_16939.html]

HOW TO: Shrink or Reduce a VMware Virtual Machine Disk (VMDK) using VMware vCenter Converter Standalone v5.5.2 [https://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/VMWare/A_14299.html]

HOW TO: FAQ VMware P2V Troubleshooting [https://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/VMWare/A_12555.html]

HOW TO:  Synchronize changes when completing a P2V or V2V with VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 5.1 [https://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/VMWare/A_11489.html]

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You could also clone the VM live as well without converter..but I always like to power the VM down if possible when doing this.
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You could also clone the VM live as well without converter..but I always like to power the VM down if possible when doing this.

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Hey guys,<br />
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In a bind here, i have a production vm running in the Cloud.<br />
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Now i need a copy of this VM so we can do some testing with it, whats the fastest way to acheive this with no downtime?
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Hey guys,

In a bind here, i have a production vm running in the Cloud.

Now i need a copy of this VM so we can do some testing with it, whats the fastest way to acheive this with no downtime?

fastest way to get a copy of a VM

VMware, a software company founded in 1998,  was one of the first commercially successful companies to offer x86 virtualization. The storage company EMC purchased VMware in 1994. Dell Technologies acquired EMC in 2016. VMware’s parent company is now Dell Technologies.

VMware has many software products that run on desktops, Microsoft Windows, Linux, and macOS, which allows the virtualizing of the x86 architecture.  Its enterprise software hypervisor for servers, VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi), is a bare-metal hypervisor that runs directly on the server hardware and does not require an additional underlying operating system.

VMware

Virtualization is the act of creating a virtual (rather than actual) version of something, including (but not limited to) a virtual computer hardware platform, operating system (OS), storage device, or computer network resources. Virtualization is usually the creation of a system that executes separate from the underlying hardware resources, or the creation of an entire desktop for systems located elsewhere, similar to thin clients.

Virtualization

Servers are computing devices that are similar to desktop computers in that they have the same basic components, but are significantly different in size, configuration and purpose. Servers are usually accessed over a network, and many run unattended, without a computer monitor, input device, audio hardware or USB interfaces. Many servers do not have a graphical user interface (GUI), and are configured and managed remotely. Servers typically include hardware redundancy such as dual power supplies, RAID disk systems, and ECC memory, along with extensive pre-boot memory testing and verification. Critical components might be hot swappable, and to guard against overheating, servers might have more powerful fans or use water cooling.