AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery LAB

 

1. Set Up On-Premises Replication

• Install the EDR agent: Install the EDR agent on your on-premises servers that you want to replicate.
• Configure replication: Configure the agent to replicate your workloads to AWS.
• Test replication:
  Verify that the replication is working as expected.

installing the EDR agent on an onpremises server

2. Create a Replication Instance

• Create a replication instance: In the AWS Management Console, navigate to the EDR service and create a replication instance.
• Choose a VPC and subnet: Select the VPC and subnet where you want to create the replication instance.
• Configure replication settings: Configure the replication settings for your on-premises workloads.

creating a replication instance in the AWS Management Console

3. Create a Recovery Point

• Create a recovery point: Once the replication instance is running, create a recovery point to capture a snapshot of your on-premises workloads.
• Schedule recovery points: Schedule regular recovery points to ensure that you have up-to-date backups.

creating a recovery point in the AWS Management Console

4. Test Disaster Recovery

• Trigger a failover: Simulate a disaster by triggering a failover to AWS.
• Test application functionality: Verify that your applications are running correctly in the AWS environment.
• Perform a failback: If necessary, perform a failback to your on-premises environment.

triggering a failover in the AWS Management Console

5. Manage and Monitor

• Monitor replication: Monitor the replication process to ensure that it is running smoothly.
• Manage recovery points: Manage your recovery points to optimize storage costs and ensure that you have the latest backups.
• Update replication settings: Update the replication settings as needed to reflect changes in your on-premises environment.