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Hi Guys,<br />
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I am curious about using SRM to protect VMs in 2 data centres that are both active.<br />
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Data centre A has a bunch of VMs that need to be replicated over to Data Centre B using async array replication <br />
But Data Centre B has &nbsp;bunch of different VMs that need to replicated over to Data Centre A.<br />
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Both data centres have enough spare capacity to cope with a total failure at one site. I was wondering how would this work with SRM as normally you have just one source site and one target site? <br />
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Can you essentially have one recovery plan configured at Site A going to Site B and another recovery plan from configure at Site B going to Site A with async replication.<br />
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What are the licensing implications and is there any documentation or links to such a setup?<br />
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This wayu no matter what site fails, all VMs will be accounted for<br />
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Cheers<br />
<br />
Bilal
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Hi Guys,

I am curious about using SRM to protect VMs in 2 data centres that are both active.

Data centre A has a bunch of VMs that need to be replicated over to Data Centre B using async array replication 
But Data Centre B has  bunch of different VMs that need to replicated over to Data Centre A.

Both data centres have enough spare capacity to cope with a total failure at one site. I was wondering how would this work with SRM as normally you have just one source site and one target site? 

Can you essentially have one recovery plan configured at Site A going to Site B and another recovery plan from configure at Site B going to Site A with async replication.

What are the licensing implications and is there any documentation or links to such a setup?

This wayu no matter what site fails, all VMs will be accounted for

Cheers

Bilal

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