SRM on virtual machines

[EdRegister]

Just trying to make sure I understand this correctly.

I have SRM between 2 sites and protecting both sites, using ABR, both the SRM servers and the Databases are on Virtual Machines but not the same virtual machines.

If site A failes thus the SRM server and database at site A fails, I would still be able to get the site A machines up at Site B because the SRM servers are paired and they each know how to startup the machines from the other site?  So basically there is no downside to having SRM Manager and Database on a virtual machine?

[vLarus · Accepted solution]

Correct.

There is communication between the two and it is updated when you, e.g. create a new machine on a proteced datastore.

I would recommend having the database and SRM server as virtual machines.

Really I recommend making most machines virtual .

[mal_michael]

Hi,

There are no any problems having SRM as VM.

Site's A SRM is not required for successful failover. Site's B SRM and vCenter are required.

Michael.

[EdRegister]

Thanks to all for the quick replies !