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Re: [Xen-users] migrate existing non-xen system to a VM?

Subject: Re: [Xen-users] migrate existing non-xen system to a VM?
From: Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 11:24:16 -0400
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jpp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Another method could be to :
- install a new system in a VM
- import data into the new system
- test and go

easier said than done with a complex production system - installing, configuring, and wiring together things like mail, anti-spam, anti-virus, list management, etc. is a real pain

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