description VMware Site Recovery Manager Overview
VMware Site Recovery Manager is disaster-recovery software designed for enterprise environments. It automates the replication and failover of VMware virtual machines to a secondary location, ensuring business continuity. The solution is particularly useful for IT professionals managing large VM infrastructures who require robust, orchestrated recovery processes following outages or planned maintenance.
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What does VMware Site Recovery Manager actually automate during a disaster?
VMware Site Recovery Manager automates recovery plans for groups of virtual machines, including shutdown, startup order, IP customization, and testing. It is usually paired with vSphere replication or storage-array replication so a secondary site can take over with less manual work.
Can Site Recovery Manager test failover without taking production VMs offline?
Yes, one of SRM's core features is non-disruptive recovery-plan testing. It can bring replicated VMs up in an isolated test network so teams can validate boot order and app dependencies before a real outage.
Is VMware Site Recovery Manager the same thing as backup software?
No, SRM is disaster-recovery orchestration, not a backup product like Veeam Backup and Replication or Commvault. It coordinates failover and failback of replicated VMs, while backup software is mainly for point-in-time restore and retention.
What kind of VMware environment needs Site Recovery Manager?
SRM is aimed at vSphere environments that have a protected site and a recovery site, often with vCenter on both ends. It makes the most sense when an organization has enough virtual machines and application dependencies that manual recovery runbooks would be risky.
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