Azure Migrate

Question

The option to download the OVA appliance is missing. When I try to download the VMware appliance, it isn’t available; there only seems to be a Windows ZIP file around 500 MB in size.

is the OVA appliance still supported for Azure migrate for VMware? is so where can i download it from now. within Azure portal it only shows me a zip file for windows installer.

Answer 1

Hey,

As noted, Azure Migrate appliance OVA is supported. You can download it here:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/migrate-appliance

Follow the following guide to migrate your VMs:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/vmware/how-to-set-up-appliance-vmware

As another option, you can use StarWind V2V Converter to migrate VMs to and from Azure.
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-v2v-converter

Cheers,

Alex Bykovskyi

StarWind Software

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Answer 2

Hi @hb

Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A Platform! Thank you for asking your question here.

The OVA appliance for Azure Migrate Server Assessment is no longer available for download. Microsoft has deprecated the OVA appliance in favor of the new Azure Migrate: Server Assessment service, which is a cloud-based service that provides a more streamlined and scalable approach to server assessment.

To use Azure Migrate: Server Assessment, you will need to install the Azure Migrate appliance on a Windows Server machine. The Azure Migrate appliance is available as a ZIP file that you can download from the Azure portal.

Here are the steps to download and install the Azure Migrate appliance:

In the Azure portal, go to the Azure Migrate service.

Click on "Assessment and migration tools" in the left-hand menu.

Click on "Server Assessment" to open the Server Assessment blade.

Click on "Download Azure Migrate appliance" to download the ZIP file.

Extract the ZIP file to a Windows Server machine that meets the system requirements for the Azure Migrate appliance.

Run the "AzureMigrateServerAssessment.exe" file to install the Azure Migrate appliance.

Follow the prompts to configure the appliance. You will need to provide the Azure subscription ID and credentials for the Azure Migrate service.

1. Once the appliance is installed and configured, you can use it to assess your VMware environment and generate migration recommendations for Azure.

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