SRM links

The last few months, Site Recovery Manager from VMware has become a hot Topic, and many people wrote about it. All kind of video’s and “How to” documentation pops up out of the blue.

I decided to dedicate a whole page of links. If i miss any please email me so i can add them.

Documentation:

new: for partners only. SRM training material.  http://mylearn.vmware.com/register.cfm?course=20462

VMware official SRM product page http://www.vmware.com/products/srm/

VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Evaluator Guide VMware http://www.vmware.com/pdf/srm_10_eval_guide.pdf

VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Documentation http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/srm_pubs.html

Mike Laverick free chapter: Install and Configure Lefthand Networks VSA ready for SRM.                                                             http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/docs/vmwdocs/srmbookchapter2-vsainstallandconfig.pdf

VMware Site Recovery Manager in a NetApp Enviroment http://media.netapp.com/documents/tr-3671.pdf

PDF A practical guide to SRM http://www.vmware.com/resources/techresources/1063

SRM in a box installing a srm demo in VMware workstations with the Netapp Simulator pdf.                                                                                 http://tendam.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/srm-in-a-box-final-release-the-complete-setup/

VMware Site Recovery Manager with LeftHand VSA  http://www.virtuallifestyle.nl/2008/11/vmware-site-recovery-manager-with-lefthand-vsa/ 

SRM pdf presented at the South Florida VMUG meeting http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-3210

Site Recovery Manager in a Can Virutal Geek http://virtualgeek.typepad.com/virtual_geek/2008/12/site-recovery-manager-in-a-can—celerra-virtual-appliance-howto-401.html

Recommended: Dell equalogic Site Recovery Demo https://www.brainshark.com/brainshark/vu/view.asp?pi=439977775&uid=0&sid=33234677&sky=02DF0A91B4BB4020AD18746A57013738

new: How to use trusted Certificates with VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager http://viops.vmware.com/home/docs/DOC-1261

 

Blogs:

VMware’s Uptime Blog http://blogs.vmware.com/uptime/2008/12/welcome-to-the-uptime-blog.html

Vmware’s availability Blog http://viops.vmware.com/home/blogs/availability/

 

Articles From Duncan Epping:

http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/01/13/site-recovery-manager-and-mscs/

http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/11/20/srm-its-just-too-easy/

http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/01/12/site-recovery-manager-is-not-about-installing-part-ii/

 

Forum:

Site Recovery Manager Community Forum: http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/mgmt/srm

VI:OPS Availability forum http://viops.vmware.com/home/community/availability

Webcasts:

Introduction to VMware Site Recovery Manager http://www.vmware.com/a/webcasts/details/117

VMware Site Recovery Manager: Technical Overview http://www.vmware.com/a/webcasts/details/116

Technical Track: VMware Site Recovery Manager & Lessons from the Field http://www.vmware.com/a/webcasts/details/148

A Technical Chat with Mike Laverick, Author of “Administering VMware Site Recovery Manager” http://www.vmware.com/a/webcasts/details/174

Video:

NEW VMware SRM (Site Recovery Manager) Demo Video http://www.run-virtual.com/?p=247

NTPRO’s VMWORLD 2008 SRM video http://www.ntpro.nl/blog/archives/661-VMworld-2008-VMware-Site-Recovery-Manager-Video.html

NTPRO’s HP EVA 4000 video  http://www.ntpro.nl/blog/archives/548-Site-Recovery-Manager-on-HP-EVA-4000-Video.html

EMC SRM Video http://www.emc.com/collateral/demos/microsites/mediaplayer-video/video-walsworth-tothepoint-vmsrm.htm

NTPRO’s HP EVA 4000 video  http://www.ntpro.nl/blog/archives/548-Site-Recovery-Manager-on-HP-EVA-4000-Video.html

Hypervizor How to SRM Video’s                                       http://www.hypervizor.com/

Books:

Mike Laverick’s Site Recovery Manager Book. http://www.lulu.com/content/4343147