Azure has introduced a private preview of Azure Site Recovery on Azure VMs using Premium SSD v2 in select Azure regions. This new offering is designed to meet the needs of I/O-intensive enterprise production workloads that require high disk latencies, high I/Os per second, and throughput at a low cost. It is ideal for workloads such as SQL Server, Oracle, MariaDB, SAP, Cassandra, Mongo DB, big data, analytics, and gaming on stateful VMs or containers.
This feature aims to address the requests from customers who want to enable Azure Site Recovery on Azure VMs running on Premium SSD v2. It will help customers keep their data safe and their applications and workloads online during planned and unplanned outages. Disaster recovery on Premium SSD v2 is currently available in select regions, with plans to expand support to more regions in the coming weeks.
Customers interested in participating in the preview can request access for a start. This new feature enhances data protection and business continuity for Azure VMs using Premium SSD v2, providing a reliable solution for maintaining operations during disruptions. With the private preview of enabling Azure Site Recovery on Azure VMs using Premium SSD v2, Azure continues to enhance its offerings for businesses seeking robust disaster recovery solutions on the cloud platform.
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https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/premium-ssd-v2-asr-support/
