Information Security Research Library

Organizations are deploying server virtualization at a rapid pace. With multiple applications consolidated on fewer physical servers, meeting backup and recovery windows becomes even more challenging. This podcast offers a Q & A session, with Datalink virtualization practice manager Kent Christensen posing questions to Datalink Storage Architect Jason Anderson, who has designed and deployed a number of server and storage consolidation initiatives. They discuss the pros and cons of using VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) for local backup and recovery, where it makes sense to leverage the advantages of consolidated storage for a virtual server environment, and the unique challenges and opportunities around DR in a consolidated server environment, including how Site Recovery Manager (SRM) fits into the overall picture.