VMworld 2017: DR with VMware on AWS

Session: MMC2455BU, GS Khalsa

Legacy (physical) DR solutions are not adequate – Long RTOs, lots of surprises, unreliable
vSphere is an enabler for DR – consolidation, hardware independence, encapsulation (VM is a file)

Long distance DR solutions with async replication
-Active/passive
-Active/Active
-bi-directional failover
-Shared site recovery

Metro DR Solutions with sync replication
-Availabiity – Zero RPO/RTO
-Mobility – active/active datacenters
-Disaster avoidance

DR to the cloud with AWS
-Co-located DR costs are high
-DR to the cloud is less expensive

VMware Cloud on AWS
-Managed SDDC stack running on AWS
-Consistent operational model enables hybrid cloud
-Leverage cloud economics
-Goals of DR: Deliver as a service, build on VMware (SRM, vSphere replication, etc.)
-Working on flexible SRM pairing – Decouple on-site upgrade from VMC/AWS
-Loosening version dependencies across vCenter, SRM & vSphere Replication releases
-Working on major UI improvements – HTML5 and “clarity” UI standard
NEW: SRM Appliance based on photon OS

GS then shows a number of video demos showing the full SRM configuration, setup, and failover process. Anyone familiar with SRM will be accustomed to the same workflow, but with a nice new coat of paint on the GUI.

 

 

 

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October 6, 2017 4:26 am

VMworld 2017 is Good but it should be better if instead of informing of an overlap on session the app gives you the option of seeing which ones and swap if wanted. Instead of looking of the previously selected, Unschedule it and find.the one we want to schedule