Migrating Hyper-V to vSphere
Clearing an on-premise server room
June 30, 2021 - Willem L. Middelkoop
For a Dutch organisation that serves customers throughout Europe, I was asked to help dismantle a live server room. Instead of simply pulling the plugs, some of the services had to be migrated to the cloud. For fun and inspiration I share three different strategies to do so.
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![Connecting to the migrated servers through the cloud - and having a nice lunch, too!](/blog/2021-06-30_migrating-to-the-cloud/images/i_05_Connecting-to-the-migrated-servers-through-the-cloud-and-having-a-nice-lunch-too_500px.jpg)
![Overseeing VPS migration during nigthly hours - well past normal business hours to reduce downtime](/blog/2021-06-30_migrating-to-the-cloud/images/i_04_Overseeing-VPS-migration-during-nigthly-hours-well-past-normal-business-hours-to-reduce-downtime_500px.jpg)
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![Determining](/blog/2021-06-30_migrating-to-the-cloud/images/i_01_Determining-what-is-what-involves-opening-doors-following-cables-checking-lights-and-listing-machine_500px.jpg)
![Typical on-premise server room situation: lots of intertwined wires](/blog/2021-06-30_migrating-to-the-cloud/images/i_00_Typical-on-premise-server-room-situation-lots-of-intertwined-wires_500px.jpg)