Comments on: Howto: Linux and Windows virtualization with KVM and Qemu (Linux Today) http://www.mgtinfoconsultants.com/2010/01/howto-linux-and-windows-virtualization-with-kvm-and-qemu-linux-today/ Linux and Open Source Resource Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:43:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: dkblinux98 http://www.mgtinfoconsultants.com/2010/01/howto-linux-and-windows-virtualization-with-kvm-and-qemu-linux-today/comment-page-1/#comment-440 dkblinux98 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:16:44 +0000 http://www.mgtinfoconsultants.com/2010/01/howto-linux-and-windows-virtualization-with-kvm-and-qemu-linux-today/#comment-440 As a supplement, there are also tools to convert virtual machine images from other platforms as well. With Oracle's purchase of Virtual Iron, which is a Xen-based virtualization solution using .vhd images this article is very timely. Oracle decided after purchasing Virtual Iron to discontinue the product. You can convert from .vmdk or .vhd to the raw image type using: kvm-img convert -O raw server-ide.vmdk server-ide.raw and then run KVM using the raw disk format. You can do the same for .vhd. As a supplement, there are also tools to convert virtual machine images from other platforms as well. With Oracle’s purchase of Virtual Iron, which is a Xen-based virtualization solution using .vhd images this article is very timely. Oracle decided after purchasing Virtual Iron to discontinue the product.

You can convert from .vmdk or .vhd to the raw image type using:

kvm-img convert -O raw server-ide.vmdk server-ide.raw and then run KVM using the raw disk format. You can do the same for .vhd.

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