{"product_id":"kubevirt-in-production-migrate-vmware-vms-to-kubernetes-with-openshift-virtualization-forklift-mtv-cdi-images-live-migration-csi-snapshots-and-h-9798252559841","title":"KubeVirt in Production: Migrate VMware VMs to Kubernetes with OpenShift Virtualization, Forklift\/MTV, CDI Images, Live Migration, CSI Snapshots, and H","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Alira Vexel\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: System Administration - Linux \u0026amp; UNIX Administration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVirtual machine migration is not a project.\u003cbr\u003eIt is a production platform transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKubeVirt in Production\u003c\/b\u003e is a practical, operator-grade guide to migrating VMware workloads into Kubernetes using OpenShift Virtualization and upstream KubeVirt-without sacrificing performance, reliability, or governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is not theory. 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