Physical to Hyper-V migration (P2V) seems simple until you realize there are 12 pitfalls that can ruin your weekend.
Proper P2V implementation phases
- Pre-migration audit (apps, dependencies, drivers, hardware-licensed software)
- Source cleanup
- Method choice (Disk2VHD, Veeam Agent, MVMC)
- VM sizing based on real usage
- Generation 1 vs 2 decision
- Network VLAN, MAC, bridge config
- Storage VHDX dynamic vs fixed, CSV placement
What we deliver
Functional VM in production with better performance than original, new backup agent, integrated monitoring, complete documentation, DR runbook.