How it Works: Proxmox Import Wizard VMware Migration Tool

The Proxmox Import Wizard is a new way to migrate VMs from ESXi to Proxmox, providing users with a smooth path to move VMs off VMware.

Since the recent VMware acquisition by Broadcom, many smaller customers have rightfully worried about price increases and as a result, have been considering VMware alternatives. Proxmox hopes to capture many small users, who may not need the full VMware stack, with a new tool – the Proxmox Import Wizard.

Ease of migration from one hypervisor to another is a big issue, or perhaps more appropriately, the lack of ease of migration. With the Proxmox wizard reaching GA recently, we wanted to take a spin to see how easy it is to move a VM of