Need to go from a raw disk image → ESXi → Workstation → even a cloud provider’s OVF? Converter handles the major formats: VMware (ESXi, Workstation, Fusion), Hyper‑V (VHD/VHDX), and OVF/OVA. I’ve used it to rescue VMs from a dead vSphere cluster and move them to a small Workstation Pro lab – seamless.
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Unlike older imaging tools, VMware Converter can perform a live, online conversion while the source server continues running. You can set a replication schedule, let the initial sync run for hours (or days over slow WAN links), and then do a final sync + cutover with just a few minutes of downtime. For 24/7 production environments, that’s a game changer. Need to go from a raw disk image