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kopper27
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Vmware Replication 5.8

hi guys

is it me or I read somewhere that Vmware Replication 5.8 (not SRM) the LAN based replication does not need vCenter in the secondary site?

as a new feature?

thanks a lot

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rcporto
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What I have read is that now you can specify another vCenter or vCloud Air: What's New with vSphere Data Protection 5.8 and vSphere Replication 5.8 | VMware vSphere Bl...

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Richardson Porto
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mmarinov
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Hi,

vSphere Replication as a product requires VC to be installed and is fully operational.

from VR 5.1 and above you can replicate within the same VC or between different VCs.

With VR 5.8 there is an option to protect your workloads within vCloud Air as a target site where everything will be pre-setup for you and no installations are required from the customer.

You can read more on:

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vchs/VMware-vCloud-Hybrid-Service-Disaster-Recovery-DS.pdf

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vchs/vCloud-Hybrid-Service-Disaster-Recovery-FAQ.pdf

Martin Marinov VMware Software Engineer If you found this or any other answer useful please consider the use of the Helpful or correct buttons to award points