Posts Tagged ‘backup’

60 second migrations! Watch & Learn! Minisforum MS-A2 Hyper-V to Proxmox 9.0 Migration Minisforum MS-A2 Series Part 15 Ultimate #homelab

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025

Minisforum MS-A2 Hyper-V to Proxmox 9.0 Migration Minisforum MS-A2 Series Part 15 Ultimate #homelab

 

In this episode of Hancock’s VMware Half Hour, I walk you through migrating Hyper-V virtual machines to Proxmox 9.0 on the Minisforum MS-A2. 

We’ll cover connecting to the Proxmox server via SSH, exploring datastores, working with VHDX files, and running migration demos—including moving a full VM in under 60 seconds! This step-by-step guide shows how easy it is to transition workloads from Hyper-V into Proxmox for your #homelab or production environment.

Whether you’re testing, learning, or planning a migration, this video gives you the tools and knowledge to make it happen smoothly.

Scripts are here on GitHub – https://github.com/einsteinagogo/Hyper-VtoProxmoxMigration.git

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Minisforum MS-A2 Migrate ESXi VMs to Hyper-V, Minisforum MS-A2 Series Part 6 Ultimate #homelab

Thursday, July 31st, 2025

 

In Part 6 of the Minisforum MS-A2 Series, we show you how to migrate VMware ESXi Virtual Machines (VMs) to Microsoft Hyper-V on Windows Server 2025 — using the powerful and compact Minisforum MS-A2 as the ultimate homelab platform.

This video features Veeam Backup & Replication v12.3 to safely back up your ESXi VMs and restore them directly to Hyper-V. It’s a clean and efficient migration method for anyone exploring life after VMware.

Whether you’re planning a full platform switch or testing a hybrid setup, you’ll find practical, step-by-step guidance from backup to restore — with key gotchas and tips throughout.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Preparing VMware ESXi VMs for migration

Creating backups using Veeam v12.3

Restoring backups to Microsoft Hyper-V

Configuring networking, storage, and integration services

Post-migration testing and optimization

Real-world advice for homelabbers and IT professionals

Perfect for #homelab enthusiasts, sysadmins, and IT pros evaluating alternatives to VMware.
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Part 44. HOW TO: Use the vCenter Server 7.0.3 vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface (VAMI) to backup the database and configuration of your vCenter Server

Saturday, October 19th, 2024

In this video presentation which is part of the Hancock’s VMware Half Hour HOW TO Video Series I will show you HOW TO: Use the vCenter Server 7.0.3 vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface (VAMI) to backup the database and configuration of your vCenter Server.

 

It is important once you have created a vDS to ensure you keep regular backups, if the need arises you need to restore vCenter Server.

I created a video here, which shows you how to create a vDS for VMware vSphere.

HOW TO: Create a VMware vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS) for use with VMware vSphere vSAN for the VMware vSphere vSAN Cluster.
HOW TO: Export and Backup the VMware vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) configuration of a VMware vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS)

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