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How can I best use Virtual Server 2005 for Disaster Recovery?
  1. #1


    Kit Guest

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

    I need to design a coop and disaster recovery site. I have just begun using
    Virtual Server 2005. If I buy Microsoft Virtual Machine Manager will this
    help me move Server's in a Disaster Recovery Situation?



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    daveberm Guest

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

    On Sep 5, 6:10*pm, Kit <K...@xxxxxx> wrote:

    > 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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    Kit Guest

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

    I work for the Department of the Army and Windows 2008 has not been approved
    and probally won't until it first Service Pack has been released.

    "daveberm" wrote:

    > On Sep 5, 6:10 pm, Kit <K...@xxxxxx> wrote:

    > > 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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    daveberm Guest

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

    On Sep 7, 10:35*am, Kit <K...@xxxxxx> wrote:

    > I work for the Department of the Army and Windows 2008 has not been approved
    > and probally won't until it first Service Pack has been released.
    >
    >
    >
    > "daveberm" wrote:

    > > On Sep 5, 6:10 pm, Kit <K...@xxxxxx> wrote:

    > > > 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- Hide quoted text -
    >
    > - Show quoted text -
    I'd love to talk to you in person about the options you have
    available. Contact me directly at david dot bermingham at steeleye
    dot com and we can set up a phone call.

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