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description: Learn how to implement Zerto disaster recovery for on-premises VMware or Azure VMware Solution virtual machines.
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ms.topic: how-to
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ms.service: azure-vmware
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ms.date: 10/26/2022
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ms.date: 3/28/2023
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# Deploy Zerto disaster recovery on Azure VMware Solution
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In this article, you'll learn how to implement disaster recovery for on-premises VMware or Azure VMware Solution-based virtual machines (VMs). The solution in this article uses [Zerto disaster recovery](https://www.zerto.com/solutions/use-cases/disaster-recovery/). Instances of Zerto are deployed at both the protected and the recovery sites.
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In this article, learn how to implement disaster recovery for on-premises VMware or Azure VMware Solution-based virtual machines (VMs). The solution in this article uses [Zerto disaster recovery](https://www.zerto.com/solutions/use-cases/disaster-recovery/). Instances of Zerto are deployed at both the protected and the recovery sites.
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Zerto is a disaster recovery solution designed to minimize downtime of VMs should a disaster occur. Zerto's platform is built on the foundation of Continuous Data Protection (CDP) that enables minimal or close to no data loss. The platform provides the level of protection wanted for many business-critical and mission-critical enterprise applications. Zerto also automates and orchestrates failover and failback to ensure minimal downtime in a disaster. Overall, Zerto simplifies management through automation and ensures fast and highly predictable recovery times.
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You can use Zerto with Azure VMware Solution for the following three scenarios.
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> [!NOTE]
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> For Azure NetApp Files (ANFs), [Azure VMware Solution](/azure/azure-vmware/introduction) supports Network File System (NFS) datastores as a persistent storage option. You can create NFS datastores with Azure NetApp Files volumes and attach them to clusters of your choice. You can also create virtual machines (VMs) for optimal cost and performance. To leverage ANF datastores, select them as a Recovery Datastore in the Zerto VPG wizard when creating or editing a VPG.
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>[!TIP]
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> Explore more about ANF datastores and how to [Attach Azure NetApp datastores to Azure VMware Solution hosts](/azure/azure-vmware/attach-azure-netapp-files-to-azure-vmware-solution-hosts?tabs=azure-portal).
In this scenario, the primary site is an Azure VMware Solution private cloud in one Azure Region. The disaster recovery site is an Azure VMware Solution private cloud in a different Azure Region.
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:::image type="content" source="media/zerto-disaster-recovery/zerto-disaster-recovery-scenario-2.png" alt-text="Diagram showing scenario 2 for the Zerto disaster recovery solution on Azure VMware Solution." border="false":::
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:::image type="content" source="media/zerto-disaster-recovery/zerto-disaster-recovery-scenario-2-diagram.png" alt-text="Diagram showing scenario 2 for the Zerto disaster recovery solution on Azure VMware Solution."lightbox="media/zerto-disaster-recovery/zerto-disaster-recovery-scenario-2-diagram.png":::
In this scenario, the primary site is an Azure VMware Solution private cloud in one Azure Region. Azure Blobs and Azure IaaS (Hyper-V based) VMs are used in times of Disaster.
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:::image type="content" source="media/zerto-disaster-recovery/zerto-disaster-recovery-scenario-3.png" alt-text="Diagram showing Scenario 3 for the Zerto disaster recovery solution on Azure VMware Solution." border="false":::
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:::image type="content" source="media/zerto-disaster-recovery/zerto-disaster-recovery-scenario-3-diagram.png" alt-text="Diagram showing Scenario 3 for the Zerto disaster recovery solution on Azure VMware Solution."lightbox="media/zerto-disaster-recovery/zerto-disaster-recovery-scenario-3-diagram.png":::
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## Prerequisites
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Currently, Zerto disaster recovery on Azure VMware Solution is in an Initial Availability (IA) phase. In the IA phase, you must contact Microsoft to request and qualify for IA support.
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To request IA support for Zerto on Azure VMware Solution, submit this [Install Zerto on AVS form](https://aka.ms/ZertoAVSinstall) with the required information. In the IA phase, Azure VMware Solution only supports manual installation and onboarding of Zerto. However, Microsoft will work with you to ensure that you can manually install Zerto on your private cloud.
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To request IA support for Zerto on Azure VMware Solution, submit this [Install Zerto on AVS form](https://aka.ms/ZertoAVSinstall) with the required information. In the IA phase, Azure VMware Solution only supports manual installation and onboarding of Zerto. However, Microsoft works with you to ensure that you can manually install Zerto on your private cloud.
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> [!NOTE]
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> As part of the manual installation, Microsoft creates a new vCenter user account for Zerto. This user account is only for Zerto Virtual Manager (ZVM) to perform operations on the Azure VMware Solution vCenter. When installing ZVM on Azure VMware Solution, don’t select the “Select to enforce roles and permissions using Zerto vCenter privileges” option.
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After the ZVM installation, select the options below from the Zerto Virtual Manager **Site Settings**.
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After the ZVM installation, select the options from the Zerto Virtual Manager **Site Settings**.
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:::image type="content" source="media/zerto-disaster-recovery/zerto-disaster-recovery-install-5.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Workload Automation section that shows to select all of the options listed for the blue checkboxes.":::
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## Ongoing management of Zerto
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- As you scale your Azure VMware Solution private cloud operations, you might need to add new Azure VMware Solution hosts for Zerto protection or configure Zerto disaster recovery to new Azure VMware Solution vSphere Clusters. In both these scenarios, you'll be required to open a Support Request with the Azure VMware Solution team in the Initial Availability phase. You can open the [support ticket](https://rc.portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Support) from the Azure portal for these Day 2 configurations.
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- As you scale your Azure VMware Solution private cloud operations, you might need to add new Azure VMware Solution hosts for Zerto protection or configure Zerto disaster recovery to new Azure VMware Solution vSphere Clusters. In both these scenarios, you're required to open a Support Request with the Azure VMware Solution team in the Initial Availability phase. Open the [support ticket](https://rc.portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Support) from the Azure portal for these Day 2 configurations.
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:::image type="content" source="media/zerto-disaster-recovery/support-request-zerto-disaster-recovery.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the support request for Day 2 Zerto disaster recovery configurations.":::
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- In the GA phase, all the above operations will be enabled in an automated self-service fashion.
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- In the GA phase, all the above operations are enabled in an automated self-service fashion.
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## FAQs
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### How is Zerto supported?
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Zerto disaster recovery is a solution that is sold and supported by Zerto. For any support issue with Zerto disaster recovery, always contact [Zerto support](https://www.zerto.com/support-and-services/).
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Zerto disaster recovery is a solution sold and supported by Zerto. For any support issue with Zerto disaster recovery, always contact [Zerto support](https://www.zerto.com/support-and-services/).
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Zerto and Microsoft support teams will engage each other as needed to troubleshoot Zerto disaster recovery issues on Azure VMware Solution.
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Zerto and Microsoft support teams engage each other as needed to troubleshoot Zerto disaster recovery issues on Azure VMware Solution.
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