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vSphere Replication Failover and Failback | About

Did you know that vSphere Replication is a feature of VMware vSphere?

The vSphere is a virtualization platform that allows us to create and manage virtual machines. It lets us replicate VMs from one location to another, enabling disaster recovery and business continuity. Furthermore, Failover and failback are two key processes in vSphere Replication that help make sure the Vms are available during and after a disaster event.

In fact, vSphere Replication offers the following features during failover and failback processes:

• Replication:

  vSphere Replication continuously replicates changes made to VMs from the primary site to the recovery site. This makes sure both sites are in sync. This occurs over a network connection, via VMware’s vSphere Replication technology.
• Point-in-Time Instances:

  Furthermore, it allows us to maintain multiple point-in-time instances of VMs at the recovery site. In other words, we can choose a specific recovery point to failover to, according to the data consistency and the time of the disaster occurrence.
• Network Configuration:

  Additionally, it helps maintain consistent network configuration during failover and failback. This lets the VMs retain their IP addresses, network settings, and connectivity as much as possible.
• Test Failover:

  Before an actual failover, vSphere Replication lets us run a test failover to check the recovery process and ensure the VMs operate correctly at the recovery site. This helps in testing the recovery plan and finding any potential issues before a real disaster occurs.

At the end of the day, vSphere Replication’s failover and failback capabilities let organizations implement effective disaster recovery strategies, minimize downtime, and ensure business continuity in the event of a primary site failure or disaster.

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