Document version 1.0 – Valid for vSphere 7.x & 8.x
ESXi uses CBT to identify which disk sectors changed since the last sync. esx replication
A pre-configured Linux-based virtual machine deployed as an OVA. It contains the vSphere Replication Management Server (VRMS) , which handles the orchestration, configuration, and monitoring of replication jobs. Document version 1
| Feature | vSphere Replication | Array-Based Replication | vMotion / Backup | |---------|---------------------|--------------------------|------------------| | Granularity | Per VM | Per LUN/volume | Entire VM (vMotion) | | RPO | 5 min – 24 hr | Seconds (synchronous) | N/A | | Storage independence | Yes | No | Yes (vMotion) | | Orchestrated failover | No (requires SRM) | Yes (via SRA) | No | | Application consistency | Optional | Usually host-based | No | | Feature | vSphere Replication | Array-Based Replication