Hyper-V replication is an essential ‘server availability’ tool for any organization. Whilst it is not a substitute for good backups; it will allow you to restore an up-to-date copy of your virtual servers very quickly, should your primary host hardware fail.
In this tutorial, i have built two Windows 2012 R2 servers using a pair of old Dell Optiplex 580’s (AMD Phenom CPU, upgraded to 8GB RAM each), and a single 8 port Netgear GB switch.
The Primary server name is: Truro
The Secondary server name is: Exeter
Lets get started…
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