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active directory, vmdk, vmware
We have 4 recovery manager for active directory servers in data center 1. This is regarding failover of RMAD servers to another data center lets say to data center 2
is there any cross datacenter Vmotion disaster recovery strategy that i can use?
The replica I’m talking about is another .vmdk file created for vmdk file in data center 1on another ESX in datacenter 2
Is there any constant updates between the between the 2 data centers. Lets say if we lose the production site, we can just start this replica on the other site. Can we use the F5 appliances to constantly detect where the server is in order to dynamically provide the right DNS resolution depending on the instance online.
Virtual server instances are actually .vmdk files on the ESX’s (which are Linux servers).
The reason I am asking is I have 2 choices ( one I mentioned above)
2)Other create new server instances in datacenter 2 by building new servers and enabling replication between them by installing RMAD software on the server. This option involves cost and takes time to build the replica servers.
which option should i go for?
If Datacentre 1 is down and gone, then you start your VMs on Datacentre 2
You would need to use SAN to SAN replication.
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Which one is better option?
Getting vmdk replicated or create new instance in data center ?
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Which replication software u are referring here ? VMware venter replication? I believe
I was referring to vmdk file replication to another data center?
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so vmdk.file replication is different from vm replication as you mentioned above? or is it same
so vmdk.file replication is different from vm replication as you mentioned above? or is it same
no idea, what you are doing.
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and if datacenter 1 is gone as u said then i get the servers from the replicated vmdk file on data cenetr2?