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Old 09-06-2008   #2 (permalink)
daveberm


 
 

Re: How can I best use Virtual Server 2005 for Disaster Recovery?

On Sep 5, 6:10*pm, Kit <K...@xxxxxx> wrote:
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> I need to design a coop anddisaster recoverysite. *I have just begun using
> Virtual Server 2005. *If I buy Microsoft Virtual Machine Manager will this
> help me move Server's in aDisaster RecoverySituation?
Are your production servers VMs? If so, then you simply need a means
of getting a copy of them to your DR site. Your RPO will determine if
you need periodic snapshots or realtime replication to your DR site.
I will be demonstrating SteelEye DataKeeper, my company's DR solution
for Hyper-V, at Microsoft's Virtualization launch event in Bellevue on
Monday. The same technology can be applied to Microsoft Virtual
Server 2005 - but I'd highly suggest you take a close look at Windows
Server 2008 and Hyper-V.

If you have Physical servers in your primary data center, you will
need to look at some P2V tools, including the one included in
VMM..http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb740791.aspx.
Platespin also has some great P2V technology, but I'm not sure if they
support MS Virtual Server 2005 - I doubt it.

David A. Bermingham, MCSE
Director of Product Management
http://www.steeleye.com


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