How to use Huawei cloud disaster tolerance solution to replace disaster recovery all-in-one machine

One 、 Current situation of all-in-one disaster recovery machine

The all-in-one disaster recovery machine integrates software and hardware Disaster preparedness Solution . The emergence of all-in-one disaster recovery machine , Provides users with sets “ Calculation + Storage + Disaster preparedness ” A trinity solution .

user If we follow the traditional scheme Build a complete set of Disaster recovery center , You need to buy your own servers 、 Storage equipment , And then again Suitable selection Software for . During the whole construction process , user need choice Multiple Related software and hardware products . In the face of massive data Disaster recovery backup , This tradition Disaster recovery plan High complexity And resource redundancy , Lead to cost Problems are also increasing .

With the traditional Disaster preparedness The scheme is compared with , Disaster preparedness The all-in-one machine integrates the software required by the traditional backup system 、 The server 、 Storage media and operating system are integrated , Can effectively reduce user costs , also Can reduce the O & M costs .

Although it has obvious advantages over traditional disaster recovery centers , But the disaster recovery all-in-one machine is still a problem to be solved .

Disaster preparedness Cost of all-in-one machine , According to the actual situation of users , It usually needs to invest tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands at one time , and The deployment cycle will be at least one to two weeks . The user to Disaster recovery all-in-one machine Hardware yes Disposable Buyout , Configuration redundancy , And the subsequent operation and maintenance is undertaken by the user .

For users , The risk of this payment model is also great . stand-alone Difficult to Avoid hardware failures problem , It will cause backup failure or data loss . If the project fails unexpectedly , The one-time investment cannot be retracted . Disaster recovery all-in-one machine The iteration speed of hardware and software is very fast , If Current hardware Can't meet Current application scenarios for massive data backup , Or the software can no longer compatible The latest cloud environment , Now Will find The large amount of cost invested in the early stage leads to the idleness and waste of resources 、 Not available, etc , Bring... To the enterprise Come on Huge economic losses .

Two 、 Advantages of cloud disaster tolerance

Now? , In the context of the gradual expansion of the cloud computing market , cloud On Disaster recovery has become a new choice . From a technical point of view , Cloud disaster recovery is based on data replication technology , Combined with the characteristics of cloud native resources , Leverage cloud orchestration capabilities , Meet data security and business continuity . Cloud disaster tolerance has rapid deployment 、 Pay by volume 、 Efficient operation and maintenance 、 Avoid locking and regional distribution , It can subvert the traditional disaster recovery model , Accelerate the transformation of enterprise digitization .

Even though Cloud tolerance There is no need to invest in redundant hardware and O & M cost , But just like the source side 1：1 Cloud computing resources are obviously not the most economical means . in fact , Disaster recovery is a small probability time with less occurrence , Is it possible to use small resources for system backup on a daily basis , Activate the cloud instance when the actual disaster occurs ？

3、 ... and 、 utilize HyperBDR structure Hua Wei Yun disaster programme

Wanbo Zhiyun is recommended here HyperBDR Cloud disaster tolerance tool , Low cost structure Hua Wei Yun disaster programme .

To overcome the problem of resource redundancy ,HyperBDR There is an innovation in the idea of disaster recovery . Use HyperBDR Cloud disaster tolerance tools build disaster recovery solutions , At ordinary times, you only need to pay for the cloud disk service consumed by data backup , No Need to be To be in Cloud 1:1 Pre start instance , only Yes Recovering Business when That's what we need start-up ECS.

HyperBDR Two problems have been solved , One is backup , This is the basic requirement of most enterprises ; One is disaster recovery , This is the demand of a small number of customers , And the probability of disaster is low . Most of the disaster recovery costs of users are used for daily backup , The disaster recovery cost at the critical moment accounts for a very low proportion , The price of backup has achieved the effect of disaster recovery , It means that the customer has bought a double insurance .

3.1HyperBDR The core advantage of cloud disaster tolerance

at present ,HyperBDR Cloud disaster mitigation has been completed 20+ Cloud Automation API docking . That means ,HyperBDR Break through the barriers of heterogeneous platforms , Realize the flow of data between clouds . For businesses , According to your own situation , Freely choose which cloud platform to use for disaster recovery , No longer affected iT Limitations of resource architecture differences .

and HyperBDR Adopted Boot in cloud technology , You can pull up the business with one click in case of disaster , Ensure core business continuity ; And there's no need to be in the cloud 1：1 Pre start instance , Just start on recovery ECS, Reduce the consumption of cloud resources , Significantly reduced costs .

3.2HyperBDR The overall architecture of cloud disaster tolerance

Wanbo Zhiyun HyperBDR The disaster recovery software is provided by the cloud itself API Interface , And by scheduling the source side Agent、Agentless Program to capture the full amount 、 Difference data , It is transmitted to the target cloud side through the point-to-point encryption network 「 Cloud storage gateway 」, There is no local data retention , Safe and efficient .

The structure is as follows ：

3.3 The specific implementation of Huawei cloud in disaster recovery

Here we use 10 platform VMware virtual machine , Two business systems , Take Huawei cloud as an example .

Basic conditions ：

（1） The host that needs disaster recovery ：10 platform .

（2） According to the number of hosts 1:1 Buy license：10 individual .

（3） Huawei cloud resources , Have the management authority of Huawei cloud platform .

3.3.1 Configure the production platform (VMware)

First step ： Click on the menu bar Production platform settings , Click on VMware Selection box .

The second step ： Click on + add to Button , Install the source side hamal Installation and deployment of agentless components ;

For the first time to add VMware Need to install hamal Components .

The third step ： Install according to the interface instructions hamal.

Step four ： Fill in the relevant information in the pop-up box

Complete the configuration vCenter/ESXI Successfully added to the disaster recovery production platform , Repeat the above steps to add multiple vCenter（ On demand ）.

Production platform VMware To configure , Disaster recovery host can be added .

Left menu selection Resource disaster tolerance -> Host disaster recovery after , Right click + Add host , Click on VMware Options .

Choose one VMware Source end connection , And click the next step Button .

stay VCenter/ESXi All of the VMware In the host list Check the host to be disaster tolerant , And click the determine Button .

If there are many hosts , You can search in the upper right corner , And execute batch check add .

In the disaster recovery interface, you can see Waiting for disaster recovery VMware Host list , Check the host to be operated , Click on next step Button , Get into Disaster recovery configuration operation .

3.3.2 Configure disaster recovery platform

（1） Click on the menu bar on the left Disaster recovery platform settings , Click on the left to select the Huawei cloud option .

（2） Follow the steps to fill in the information , establish < Cloud synchronization gateway > Components .

Cloud synchronization gateway is a cloud platform adaptation module independently developed by Wanbo Zhiyun , This is mainly used in the process of synchronizing data , Receive data from the production platform .

After confirming that the name and status are available , wait for “ Start the agent instance ” After completion , Click on complete Button .

3.3.3 Synchronous data

Enter the disaster recovery tool HyperBDR Interface .

Disaster recovery configuration step 1 ： Specify the disaster recovery platform , Select the configuration information of the disaster recovery platform where the disaster recovery host is located , And click the next step Button .

Disaster recovery platform information is empty , It means that the disaster recovery platform has not been added yet , need   Configure disaster recovery platform  , Follow up .

Step 2 of disaster recovery configuration ： Specify the cloud synchronization gateway , Select the disaster recovery host and join the cloud synchronization gateway , And click the next step Button .

Step 3 of disaster recovery configuration ： Specify the volume type , Select the volume type used by the disaster recovery host on the target disaster recovery platform , If there are multiple volumes , It can be set separately according to system volume and data volume , After setting up , And click the next step Button .

Disaster recovery configuration step 4 ： Resource allocation , Select the specifications used by the disaster recovery host on the target disaster recovery platform 、 System type 、 Whether to reset the password and use the key pair , After setting up , And click the next step Button .

Step 5 of disaster recovery configuration ： The network configuration , Select the network used by the disaster recovery host in the target disaster recovery platform 、 Subnet and whether to specify at startup IP、 Configure the public network IP Security group , After setting up , And click the next step Button .

Disaster recovery configuration step 6 ： A launch configuration , Select the startup settings used by the disaster recovery host on the target disaster recovery platform , After setting up , And click the determine Button .

After the disaster recovery configuration steps are set , You can check one or more disaster recovery hosts after the disaster recovery configuration is completed , And click the next step Button .

stay Start disaster recovery step , Single or multiple disaster recovery hosts can be checked , And click the Sync now Button to synchronize data directly , Can also be completed Disaster recovery configuration Add the disaster recovery host to the resource group , Yes   Resource group disaster recovery   Perform synchronous data operations .

Confirm the disaster recovery machine that needs to be synchronized , And click the determine Button .

First click , The full amount of data will be synchronized , Subsequent clicks will synchronize incremental data , You can also check full data synchronization here , Then it means that the data synchronization will be full .

3.3.4 Disaster recovery takes over / rehearse

Wait for data synchronization to complete （ Sync snapshot complete ）, Check the need for disaster recovery drill / Disaster recovery takes over the host , And select Disaster recovery drill / Disaster recovery takes over Button .

Disaster recovery drill / Disaster recovery and takeover functions shall be consistent , This function means that the disaster recovery host is started on the disaster recovery platform , Relevant verification and takeover can be carried out after startup .

Select the data synchronization time point when the disaster recovery host starts （ snapshot ）, And click the determine Button , Start host instance startup .

Most of the time , The use scenario of an enterprise is to continuously back up key system data , And only in the event of a disaster , Do the action of cloud business , In the process of practice, we will find , In addition to the fact that backup will consume a certain amount of cloud storage , The cost of drilling or disaster recovery stage is very low . No longer need 1：1 Preparing computing resources can also restore cloud providers , This allows enterprises to enjoy the disaster recovery experience at the cost of backup .

Disaster recovery drill is often used . Disaster recovery drills are conducted by assuming disaster scenarios , Conduct emergency drills , It can verify whether the disaster recovery scheme is reasonable , Whether it can meet the expectations ; At the same time, the exercise environment can also be used as the environment for system upgrade test and verification , Especially R & D enterprises , In the system upgrade 、iT When the environment changes , The disaster recovery exercise environment is actually a temporary testing environment .

Four 、 summary

From this case ,HperBDR Cloud disaster tolerance can significantly reduce disaster recovery costs , At the same time, the disaster recovery threshold is lowered , Enable enterprises that have not been able to implement disaster recovery solutions before to meet disaster recovery needs . Through such a disaster recovery scheme , It can meet the daily backup needs of enterprises , In the event of an emergency , Then start the cloud computing instance , Give all enterprises a more comprehensive cloud backup + Disaster recovery solutions .