Migrating servers into vSphere

It's not always possible to build new systems in a vSphere environment. Sometimes, it's necessary to migrate existing servers into the environment. The reasons for a migration might include a lack of time to build new systems or a lack of expertise to build new systems and migrate the data. Either way, we'll present some of the ways that you can plan and execute the migration of existing servers into a vSphere environment.

How to do it...

Planning server migrations can be done using the following steps:

1. Identify the existing platform of the server
2. Identify the possible methods for migration
3. Assess the feasibility and risks associated with each migration method
4. Execute the migration...