Understanding CDP and what it is
With the release of Veeam Backup & Replication version v11a, the ability for users to protect mission-critical workloads at a near-zero RPO (Recovery Point Objective) was also added. CDP can allow users to protect their most critical applications using replication technology, which creates VM replicas.
Some examples of critical applications include the following:
- Financial systems
- Messaging systems
- Security monitoring tools
- Remote access applications
The following diagram outlines the required components and architecture for CDP. I will explain each component and how it plays a role in the overall architecture for CDP to function and fail over your VMs:
The components that make up CDP are as follows: