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Converting between image types isn't too big of a deal; qemu-img can convert between most of your common on-disk formats (including VMDK), and wouldn't be hard
by logic 16y ago
Converting between image types isn't too big of a deal; qemu-img can convert between most of your common on-disk formats (including VMDK), and wouldn't be hard to extend to whatever they're using behind the scenes.
- borism 16y agoI wonder if I can convert my old dusty Win XP Parallels image and VM-import it into EC2... That would be pretty cool!
- jeffbarr 16y agoWe support specific versions of Windows 2008 SP2 at present, with plans to add other versions and other OS's over time, with a focus on server OSs (as opposed to desktop).
- boredguy8 16y agoThis is an amazing change that hugely reduces the cost of transitioning to AWS. We're deploying VMs on Xen at our university and have talked about AWS but there's a high 'coefficient of static friction'. This could change that whole discussion. Well played.
- borism 16y agoDoes that answer my question? IIRC Windows Server 2003 was quite similar in HW reqs to XP, so should 2008 support it?