I'm relatively new to this and recently encountered an older HP-UX blade server that a client wants to convert from physical to virtual, potentially to Nutanix or Hyper-V. I understand it's not Linux, but I've never worked with HP-UX before and could use some guidance. I've seen mentions of using HP Ignite for backup and restoration in this context. Has anyone here had experience with converting HP-UX servers to a virtualized environment?
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The last support for HP-UX officially ends on December 31, 2025. If your client's server isn't mission-critical anymore, that might be a good reason to keep it around for reference, as you mentioned.
Exactly! HP-UX has its roots in System V UNIX. If your server has a PA-RISC CPU, you're pretty much locked into HP-UX or specific versions of Linux compiled for that CPU. Intel's Itanium is another story, but the same issues apply—compatibility with x86 hypervisors is a no-go.
Just a heads up—HP-UX isn't Linux; it's a separate Unix system, similar to AIX or Solaris. Plus, it typically runs on HP's PA-RISC or Intel Itanium CPUs, which don't play well with common hypervisors like Nutanix or Hyper-V.
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