StarWind Software is about to release the StarWind Converter- a free multi vendor V2V (Virtual to Virtual) converter that will convert virtual machine images from the Microsoft Hyper-V (VHD) format into the VMware ESX (VMDK) format and also into StarWind virtual SAN (IMG) format and vice versa. The unique feature that StarWind Converter offers is the ability for IT professionals to migrate any virtual machines away from direct attached storage to shared storage in one step. This means that VMware and Hyper-V virtual machines can be quickly and easily migrated to shared storage therefore allowing for server clustering and high application and data availability.