asked on Hyper-V replication between data centers
So, I have two data centers. One is in Houston and one is in Colorado.
In each data center, I have one Hyper-V stack. Several hosts, many VMs in each data center.
I'd like to send replicas from data center 1 to data center 2 over our internet connection.
Now I do this internally, between sites, etc, but this is my first foray into doing it between data centers over the net.
So, should I do it this way or not? Obvousily I'd use certs.
Is there a better way?
Is it just a matter of directing 443 to my hosts and making my connections?
Lots of questions and I'd like lots of feedback.
I know it'll be tough to assign points and points hardly seem worth replying to such an overbroad question, but hey, I LOVE EE so here I am.
Speak oh wise ones!
In each data center, I have one Hyper-V stack. Several hosts, many VMs in each data center.
I'd like to send replicas from data center 1 to data center 2 over our internet connection.
Now I do this internally, between sites, etc, but this is my first foray into doing it between data centers over the net.
So, should I do it this way or not? Obvousily I'd use certs.
Is there a better way?
Is it just a matter of directing 443 to my hosts and making my connections?
Lots of questions and I'd like lots of feedback.
I know it'll be tough to assign points and points hardly seem worth replying to such an overbroad question, but hey, I LOVE EE so here I am.
Speak oh wise ones!
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crp0499
I do this between several locations and one main data center. Works great. I use 5 minute replication windows. Only thing, I setup VPN between sites - I don't let it go directly over the internet, even with SSL.
ASKER
Yes, that's how I do it now, but I really wanted to try it over the net. I "think" that's how MS envisioned it anyway. I recall in one of my certification classes it was discussed at length but I was on day 10 of a 16 day boot camp and I didn't remember much after day 8! I'll poke it with a stick a few times and see what it looks like.
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thank you both. set this up as I was waiting for answers and it’s working as expected. I’m going to replicate a couple of test VMs and monitor it a few days.
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rwheeler23
I would recommend, unless you have a really thick internet pipe at both ends, export the VMs, ship them to the data center and import them. This will help significantly reduce initial replication times.
ASKER
I would def do that for file servers, sql, etc. I’m just testing with small OS only VMs. the pipe is 1gig, but I don’t expect to get that.