Replication with hyper-v for small business articles:

http://blog.powerbiz.net.au/hyperv/how-to-set-up-hyper-v-replica-for-small-businesses/

http://blog.powerbiz.net.au/hyperv/windows-server-2012-hyperv-replica-scenarios-for-small-business/

http://blog.powerbiz.net.au/hyperv/...-replica-for-small-business-on-a-budget/

http://blog.powerbiz.net.au/hyperv/monitoring-and-managing-hyper-v-replica/

most of the difficultly mentioned above is for spanning replication across a wan, should be easier if it's all in the same office/lan.

caveat: i've done none of this before, that's why i'm asking if this architecture looks suitable. apparently some of the ideas/tech is a bit newer, but that's cool for everyone to learn especially if this allows small guys like us to function better.

i'm a bit afraid of bigger business it guys (microsoft certified) who might throw more expensive servers or more server instances at the problem. good for their job security, but not what my interest is.

this project would be done in steps. but as sandeep suggested if we're gonna go virutalized, do it from the start.

Larry
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