Which VMware feature is used to protect a VM from host failure with zero downtime?
Which VMware feature is used to protect a VM from host failure with zero downtime?
vSphere HA provides a base level of protection for your virtual machines by restarting virtual machines in the event of a host failure.
What is vCenter Server high availability?
vCenter High Availability (vCenter HA) protects vCenter Server against host and hardware failures. The active-passive architecture of the solution can also help you reduce downtime significantly when you patch vCenter Server.
What is the latest version of vCenter?
vCenter
| Developer(s) | VMware, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 7.0 Update 3c (build 19234570) / January 27, 2022 |
| Operating system | Windows Server (latest version supported: 6.7U2); VMware ESXi |
| Platform | 32-bit (discontinued in 4.1U2), 64-bit |
| Website | www.vmware.com/products/vcenter-server.html |
Will HA and DRS work if vCenter is down?
Hello, HA will work, because there is an HA agent running on each host, and the hosts monitor each other and keep lists of running VMs that need to be restarted in case of a host failure. vCenter is just used to (de-)activate and configure HA.
What are some of the benefits of vCenter Server high availability?
vCenter High Availability (vCenter HA) protects not only against host and hardware failures but also against vCenter Server application failures. Using automated failover from active to passive, vCenter HA supports high availability with minimal downtime.
What are the benefits of vCenter?
VMware vCenter Server provides centralized management of vSphere virtual infrastructure. IT administrators can ensure security and availability, simplify day-to-day tasks, and reduce the complexity of managing virtual infrastructure.
What does vCenter stand for?
Techopedia Explains VMware VCenter Server Virtual center provides statistical information about the resource use of each virtual machine and provisions the ability to scale and adjust the compute, memory, storage and other resource management functions from a central application.
Will vMotion work if vCenter down?
As DRS relies on vMotion/Storage vMotion and vCenter calculates a correct balance – DRS does not work when vCenter is down. All VMs configured (protected) by FT before vCenter outgate is safe. FT failovers in case of VM fail, however, does not select a new secondary.
