Conversion Replication

[ade256]

Hi

As part of a DR scenario, is the following possible:

Convert a physical machine to a Virtual image, but still use the physical machine say until it crashes.

Use the virtual image as a backup, but replicate/update the virtual image so that infomation and data are up to date from the physical machine.

Ade

[esiebert7625]

You can do it with Converter by scheduling hot-clones. Not very pretty though and a pain to manage. You're better off checking out one of the DR products like Double-Take, ESX Replicator, Platespin P2V, Replistor.

Platespin P2V DR - http://www.platespin.com/p2vdr/

Double-Take Replication in the VMware Environment - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmware_doubletake.pdf

Replistor - http://software.emc.com/products/software_az/replistor.htm

esxReplicator - http://vizioncore.com/products.html

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