During a disaster, VMware vCenter™ Site Recovery Manager enables IBM Lotus® Domino® 8.5.1 running in a VMware vSphere® environment to be recovered rapidly within defined timeframes. This white paper presents the results of testing conducted jointly by VMware and IBM, describing the advantages and technical considerations for using Site Recovery Manager to meet established Recovery Time and Recovery Point objectives for disaster recovery in Domino 8.5.1 deployments that run in a VMware environment.
- Introduction
- Solution Overview
- Test Workload Generation
- Solution Architecture
- Test Results
- Recommendations
- Conclusion
- Resources
| Description | Name | Size | Download method |
|---|---|---|---|
| White paper in PDF format | IBM_LOTUS_DOMINO-SRM_Deployment_Guide_090811-r1v31-FINAL.pdf | 532 KB | HTTP |
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Lotus Notes and Domino
- Participate in the discussion forum.
- Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5.1: http://www.ibm.com/software/lotus/notesanddomino/nd85.html.
- Virtualizing IBM Lotus Domino 8.5.1 on VMware vSphere 4: http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/IBM_Lotus_Domino_on_vSphere_V1.pdf.
VMWare References
- Customers can post questions in the VMTN Community specifically for messaging and collaboration products: http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/general/emailapps.
This forum is monitored by VMware subject matter experts (SMEs) as well as other customers with similar interests. - VMworld 2009 Session – Virtualizing IBM Lotus Domino and Sametime: http://www.vmworld.com/sessions/EA2649.html.
- VMware Documentation: http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/.
- VMware Licensing: http://www.vmware.com/support/licensing/.
- Application Performance Troubleshooting: .
- VMware vSphere 4.1 Performance Best Practices: http://www.vmware.com/resources/techresources/10161.
- VMware Proven Best Practices (VIOPS): http://communities.vmware.com/community/viops.
- VMware Solutions/Product/Partner Podcasts: http://www.vmware.com/technical-resources/podcasts/.
- VMware Global Support KB: http://kb.vmware.com.
- VMware Global Support Videos: http://blogs.vmware.com/kbtv/.
- VMware TV: http://www.youtube.com/user/vmwaretv.
- VMworld TV: http://www.youtube.com/user/VMworldTV.
- VMware KB TV: http://www.youtube.com/user/VMwareKB.
Storage Platforms
- VMware Site Recovery Manager in a NetApp Environment: http://kb.vmware.com/Platform/Publishing/attachments/1007098_dNetApp-SRM-tr-3671.pdf.
- Knowledge Base: Site Recovery Manager with NetApp: http://kb.vmware.com/Platform/Publishing/attachments/1007098_dNetApp-SRM-tr-3671.pdf.
- Knowledge Base: Setting Up VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager with Partner Storage Array http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1014610.
- VMware Compatibility Guide for a complete list of compatible storage devices: http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi35_san_guide.pdf.



