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PLippard
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VMDK Portability between ESXi and VM Workstation

Are VMDK images portable between ESXi and VM Workstation ?

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continuum
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yes - Workstation can handle all vmdk-types that ESX understands.

But ESX can handle only a subset of the types workstation can handle

read more http://sanbarrow.com/vmdk-basics.html#platform




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sflanders
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In addition, you can use VMware Converter to allow Workstation VMs to run on ESX and vice versa. More information is available here: http://www.vmware.com/products/converter/

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