{"id":64506,"date":"2025-02-19T09:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T08:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/?p=64506"},"modified":"2025-02-18T16:56:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T15:56:50","slug":"migration-from-vmware-to-proxmox-with-veeam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/migration-from-vmware-to-proxmox-with-veeam\/","title":{"rendered":"Migration from VMware to Proxmox with Veeam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64805 size-full\" title=\"migration-from-vmware-to-proxmox-with-veeam-01\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/migration-from-vmware-to-proxmox-with-veeam-01.jpg\" alt=\"migration-from-vmware-to-proxmox-with-veeam-01\" width=\"602\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The VMs migration from VMware to <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/proxmox-ve-configure-a-ceph-storage-cluster\/\">Proxmox VE<\/a> platform can be easily accomplished using the backup solution <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/configure-object-first-vsa-as-veeam-repository\/\">Veeam Backup &amp; Replication<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>uncertain situation of VMware<\/strong> following the Broadcom acquisition is prompting many organizations to <strong>migrate their workloads<\/strong> from VMware to <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/proxmox-configure-high-availability-ha\/\">Proxmox VE<\/a> or to other virtualization solutions.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>VMs migration from VMware to Proxmox<\/h2>\n<p>The migration from VMware to Proxmox can be done in <strong>different ways<\/strong>, more or less complicated.<\/p>\n<p>Using <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/veeam-backup-and-replication-v12-2-released-and-upgrade-procedure\/\">Veeam Backup &amp; Replication<\/a> the migration operation can be an easy task.\u00a0Starting from version 12.2, Veeam offers <strong>full support for the Proxmox VE<\/strong> virtual environment, enabling it to serve as a solution for migrating running VMware VMs to this platform.<\/p>\n<p>Veeam can safely <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/veeam-v12-2-proxmox-ve-backup-configuration\/\">backup and restore Proxmox VMs<\/a> providing the <strong>same capabilities<\/strong> already provided for the supported virtual platforms.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Prerequisites and assumptions<\/h4>\n<p>For a successful migration from VMware to Proxmox, there are some prerequisites that must be met:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A functional <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/install-a-nested-proxmox-in-vmware\/\">Proxmox VE<\/a> environment is set up and operational.<\/li>\n<li>Veeam must have the network connectivity to both VMware and Proxmox environments.<\/li>\n<li>Veeam Backup &amp; Replication is already configured for your VMware infrastructure, including Backup Jobs, Proxies, and Backup Repositories.<\/li>\n<li>Veeam network connectivity to both VMware and Proxmox environments is established and functional.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Add Proxmox VE nodes to Veeam<\/h4>\n<p>First step is the configuration of Proxmox VE nodes in Veeam.<\/p>\n<p>From the <strong>Backup Infrastructure<\/strong> area, right click the <strong>Managed Servers<\/strong> section and select <strong>Add server<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64807 size-large\" title=\"migration-from-vmware-to-proxmox-with-veeam-02\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/migration-from-vmware-to-proxmox-with-veeam-02-600x348.jpg\" alt=\"migration-from-vmware-to-proxmox-with-veeam-02\" width=\"600\" height=\"348\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select <strong>Virtualization platforms<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64809 size-large\" title=\"migration-from-vmware-to-proxmox-with-veeam-03\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/migration-from-vmware-to-proxmox-with-veeam-03-600x515.jpg\" alt=\"migration-from-vmware-to-proxmox-with-veeam-03\" width=\"600\" height=\"515\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select <strong>Proxmox VE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64811 size-large\" title=\"migration-from-vmware-to-proxmox-with-veeam-04\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/migration-from-vmware-to-proxmox-with-veeam-04-600x515.jpg\" alt=\"migration-from-vmware-to-proxmox-with-veeam-04\" width=\"600\" height=\"515\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter the <strong>DNS name or IP address<\/strong> of the Proxmox node then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64813 size-large\" title=\"migration-from-vmware-to-proxmox-with-veeam-05\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/migration-from-vmware-to-proxmox-with-veeam-05-600x427.jpg\" alt=\"migration-from-vmware-to-proxmox-with-veeam-05\" width=\"600\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This article has been written for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.starwindsoftware.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">StarWind blog<\/a>\u00a0and can be found in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.starwindsoftware.com\/blog\/migration-from-vmware-to-proxmox-with-veeam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this page<\/a>. It covers the full procedure to <strong>migrate workloads\u00a0from VMware to Proxmox with Veeam<\/strong><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Migration to Proxmox<\/h2>\n<p>When the restore operation with Veeam is complete, some <strong>post-migration tasks<\/strong>, such as IP Address and DNS update if a different subnet is used, must be performed to <strong>ensure the correct functionality<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To finalize the migration, <strong>power on the migrated VMs<\/strong> and verify that everything works as expected.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64815 size-large\" title=\"migration-from-vmware-to-proxmox-with-veeam-06\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/migration-from-vmware-to-proxmox-with-veeam-06-600x273.jpg\" alt=\"migration-from-vmware-to-proxmox-with-veeam-06\" width=\"600\" height=\"273\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Migrate from VMware to Proxmox summary<\/h4>\n<p>Due to the <strong>new licensing costs<\/strong> introduced by Broadcom for VMware products, businesses may need to migrate running services to alternative solutions, such as Proxmox, to <strong>maintain cost efficiency<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Veeam provides a reliable solution for a straightforward migration\u00a0from VMware to Proxmox <strong>without the hassle of complex configurations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Veeam Backup &amp; Replication can be downloaded as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veeam.com\/products\/data-platform-trial.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">30-day trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.starwindsoftware.com\/blog\/migration-from-vmware-to-proxmox-with-veeam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full article<\/a>\u00a0on StarWind blog.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"signature\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/firma.jpg\" alt=\"signature\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The VMs migration from VMware to Proxmox VE platform can be easily accomplished using the backup solution Veeam Backup &amp; Replication. 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