Hyper V replica VS DFS
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What is your goal, then we can help offer suggestions to get there.
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@joel said in Hyper V replica VS DFS:
If we utilize Hype-V replica, will that also replicate the contents within the VM (ie. AD, file shares, permisisons etc) so it'll be like for like at the additional site?
If it didn't replicate the contents, what would it be replicating? The VM is a file, the file is copied. It doesn't look through and arbitrarily destroy data inside the file.
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@scottalanmiller said in Hyper V replica VS DFS:
@joel said in Hyper V replica VS DFS:
If we utilize Hype-V replica, will that also replicate the contents within the VM (ie. AD, file shares, permisisons etc) so it'll be like for like at the additional site?
If it didn't replicate the contents, what would it be replicating? The VM is a file, the file is copied. It doesn't look through and arbitrarily destroy data inside the file.
That would certainly make backing up WAY more interesting. . .
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@dustinb3403 said in Hyper V replica VS DFS:
@scottalanmiller said in Hyper V replica VS DFS:
@joel said in Hyper V replica VS DFS:
If we utilize Hype-V replica, will that also replicate the contents within the VM (ie. AD, file shares, permisisons etc) so it'll be like for like at the additional site?
If it didn't replicate the contents, what would it be replicating? The VM is a file, the file is copied. It doesn't look through and arbitrarily destroy data inside the file.
That would certainly make backing up WAY more interesting. . .
All kinds of new challenges there.
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Dash is correct, if you tell us your goal we can help you a lot more than answering under the hood behavioural questions about different technologies.
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@scottalanmiller said in Hyper V replica VS DFS:
@dustinb3403 said in Hyper V replica VS DFS:
@scottalanmiller said in Hyper V replica VS DFS:
@joel said in Hyper V replica VS DFS:
If we utilize Hype-V replica, will that also replicate the contents within the VM (ie. AD, file shares, permisisons etc) so it'll be like for like at the additional site?
If it didn't replicate the contents, what would it be replicating? The VM is a file, the file is copied. It doesn't look through and arbitrarily destroy data inside the file.
That would certainly make backing up WAY more interesting. . .
All kinds of new challenges there.
Well we have 1/4 of that file and 100% of this file. . .
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Also remember, replica/DFS is not a backup. This is useful if you are using it for some sort of DR, but its not a backup (just saying in case this was for a backup).
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@jimmy9008 said in Hyper V replica VS DFS:
Also remember, replica/DFS is not a backup. This is useful if you are using it for some sort of DR, but its not a backup (just saying in case this was for a backup).
It can be used as hardware redundancy and to speed up file access in remote locations.
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@tim_g said in Hyper V replica VS DFS:
@jimmy9008 said in Hyper V replica VS DFS:
Also remember, replica/DFS is not a backup. This is useful if you are using it for some sort of DR, but its not a backup (just saying in case this was for a backup).
It can be used as hardware redundancy and to speed up file access in remote locations.
Yes, it has many uses. But my point was its not a backup. So, wanted to make sure this wasn't in place for a backup.
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@jimmy9008 said in Hyper V replica VS DFS:
@tim_g said in Hyper V replica VS DFS:
@jimmy9008 said in Hyper V replica VS DFS:
Also remember, replica/DFS is not a backup. This is useful if you are using it for some sort of DR, but its not a backup (just saying in case this was for a backup).
It can be used as hardware redundancy and to speed up file access in remote locations.
Yes, it has many uses. But my point was its not a backup. So, wanted to make sure this wasn't in place for a backup.
Good call! He did mention a secondary offsite server... but never mentioned the reason. Could be for backup?
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@tim_g said in Hyper V replica VS DFS:
@jimmy9008 said in Hyper V replica VS DFS:
@tim_g said in Hyper V replica VS DFS:
@jimmy9008 said in Hyper V replica VS DFS:
Also remember, replica/DFS is not a backup. This is useful if you are using it for some sort of DR, but its not a backup (just saying in case this was for a backup).
It can be used as hardware redundancy and to speed up file access in remote locations.
Yes, it has many uses. But my point was its not a backup. So, wanted to make sure this wasn't in place for a backup.
Good call! He did mention a secondary offsite server... but never mentioned the reason. Could be for backup?
My thoughts exactly. Hence saying what I said
If using replica from A -> B, and if they think its a backup.... just wait for the VM on A to get ransomware... and bad times as yep - B also has the locked files.
Hyper-V Replica is not a backup. Its a DR type thing. DFS is not a backup, its a file distribution system.
