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VMWare Data Recovery
I am looking into getting VMWARE Essentials Plus with an Intel Modular Server with the Shared LUN License.
My question is I understand the Data Recovery Appliance just runs as a VM on the server and can backup to a NAS that I have in a separate building connected using a few ethernet cables. What happens if my Intel Modular Server goes down, losing the SAN, and I need to recover from the NAS when the Data Recovery Appliance is down.
My question is I understand the Data Recovery Appliance just runs as a VM on the server and can backup to a NAS that I have in a separate building connected using a few ethernet cables. What happens if my Intel Modular Server goes down, losing the SAN, and I need to recover from the NAS when the Data Recovery Appliance is down.
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you can put up the vmware data recovery on some internal storage temporary and mount the nas share, once you mount it the appliance will import the data on the nas appliance and your all set to go.
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Thanks for the solutions. On another note, I noticed the Data Recovery is limited to a 500GB CIFS. What happens if my initial backup requires more than 500GB?
It's not limited to 500GB CIFs, VMware do not recommend you use a CIFs share which is larger than 500GB.
Because of performance, integrity checking can be slow.
If you initial backup requires more than 500GB it will fail, when the location fills up. (if the backup location is fixed to 500GB). otherwise it will continue.
Again a VMware recommendation.
You would be much better inestigating and NFS share if possible.
Because of performance, integrity checking can be slow.
If you initial backup requires more than 500GB it will fail, when the location fills up. (if the backup location is fixed to 500GB). otherwise it will continue.
Again a VMware recommendation.
You would be much better inestigating and NFS share if possible.
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Thank you for the info. I plan on using DR to a Windows 2003 R2 Server so I will setup a NFS instead of a CIFS share.