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In today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s economy, many companies are seeking ways to reduce IT costs without sacrificing productivity and effective disaster recovery planning.\u00c2\u00a0 P2V represents a viable answer to this dilemma via migration from a physical to virtual environment.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

When it comes to disaster recovery and reducing IT costs, virtualization and P2V is a cost-effective way to ensure a business remains competitive. And productive while maintaining business continuity.\u00c2\u00a0 P2V stands for Physical to Virtual<\/i> and is the process of migrating the operating system, application programs, and data. From a physical server to a virtual server running on a server virtualization platform.<\/p>\n

Physical to Virtual (P2V) can be accomplished manually or by using migration tools.\u00c2\u00a0 If you choose to implement P2V manually, this can be a time-consuming process. Since it requires the creation of a virtual environment.\u00c2\u00a0 Once the new situation creates, you must reinstall the operating systems, applications, and data.\u00c2\u00a0 If the hardware is significantly different than the previous infrastructure, the result is a tedious process. Using migration tools to implement P2V is the way to go. This if you want to streamline the process. Since migration tools provide you with the opportunity to automate the P2V process.<\/p>\n

How P2V Works<\/h1>\n

A virtual environment offers the opportunity to reduce the need for server room space by phasing out legacy systems.\u00c2\u00a0 Fewer server room requirements meant reduced power consumption and improved monitoring and maintenance.<\/p>\n

Because of the opportunity to reduce costs while accessing the latest technologies, the P2V market has grown significantly. With many different products and technologies to choose. Each which provide different capabilities that meet a variety of business needs.<\/p>\n

Depending upon individual business requirements the process of P2V migration can vary. However, here is a general idea of how it works:<\/p>\n