How to Migrate VM from Red Hat Virtualization to VMware with Vinchin Backup & Recovery?

Vinchin lets you move virtual machines from Red Hat Virtualization to VMware with ease. Learn the steps for a smooth migration and see how Vinchin keeps your data safe during the process.

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Updated by James Parker on 2025/08/08

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  • How to migrate VM from Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) to VMware in Vinchin Backup & Recovery?

Vinchin Backup & Recovery is a powerful solution for data protection and virtual machine management. It offers robust backup, recovery, and V2V migration features. Vinchin supports over 19 virtualization platforms, including VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox, oVirt, OLVM, RHV (Red Hat Virtualization), XCP-ng, XenServer, and OpenStack. With Vinchin, you can easily migrate Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) virtual machines to different versions of VMware.

The migration process is simple and secure. Your RHV VM will be safely moved to the target VMware platform with just a few clicks. This helps you keep your business running smoothly during upgrades or changes in your IT environment. Whether you want to improve disaster recovery or optimize your infrastructure, Vinchin gives you a reliable way to complete the migration efficiently.

How to migrate VM from Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) to VMware in Vinchin Backup & Recovery?

Before starting the migration from Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) to VMware, make sure you have added both the original RHV host and the target VMware hosts in Vinchin Backup & Recovery. Also, ensure that there is an RHV VM backup created by Vinchin.

Step 1: Preview the RHV backup in backup data and select any restore point of the target VM

Step 2: Select the VMware host as the restore destination

Step 3: Choose restore strategies (you can simply click Next here)

Step 4: Submit the job

Vinchin provides free migration runs for you to test. Download our trial version to start your 60‑day, full‑featured free trial. Our engineers will help you troubleshoot any issues during testing and assist you in seamlessly migrating your virtual machines.

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