Test migration to linux using vmware

I was wondering if in doing a migration from netware to linux that it would be a good idea to do a test migration in a virtual environment (i.e. grab an image of my current netware server and build a virtural sles and do the migration as a test there first?
Anyone tried this?
Thanks!
Pedro

delc9876 wrote:
> Anyone tried this?
Well, I've done plenty of test migrations with VMWare, certainly, but it
really depends on how big your GW system is, etc. whether it's really worth
it. I know it sounds like a "scary" proposal, but it's really not that
difficult of a procedure overall.
Danita
http://www.caledonia.net/blog

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