[Users] vmware disks

[Matthew Booth]

On Fri, 2013-10-18 at 10:55 +0100, suporte at logicworks.pt wrote:
> Well, the idea is to have a backup software updating a vmdk file, that
> vmdk is a vdisk of a virtual machine that is off, when needed we start
> the VM and users start working on this VM, for a disaster recovery
> solution.

The problem with this is that you would also have to go back. V2V
definitely isn't what you're looking for.

Matt

> Jose 
> 
> 
> ______________________________________________________________________
> From: "Richard W.M. Jones" <rjones at redhat.com>
> To: suporte at logicworks.pt, mbooth at redhat.com
> Cc: Users at ovirt.org
> Sent: Quinta-feira, 17 de Outubro de 2013 12:33:28
> Subject: Re: [Users] vmware disks
> 
> 
> On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 10:14:11AM +0100, suporte at logicworks.pt wrote:
> > Hi, it's possible to import a vmware disk into ovirt? 
> 
> It depends.
> 
> If you're using an ESX server, then yes, pretty easily with
> virt-v2v.
> 
> If it's just a disk image, that's more difficult.  I think the
> latest virt-v2v can do it.  (Matt?)
> 
> Rich.
> 
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