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 VMware Fault Tolerance (FT) is a feature 

 

 Key Features of VMware FT:

 

 1. Continuous Availability: FT provides continuous availability for VMs by creating a live shadow copy of the VM.

 2. Zero Downtime: FT ensures zero downtime for VMs by automatically failing over to the shadow copy in case of a failure.

 3. Live Shadow Copy: FT creates a live shadow copy of the VM that is identical to the primary VM.

 4. Synchronous Replication: FT uses synchronous replication to ensure that the shadow copy is always up-to-date.

 5. Automatic Failover: FT automatically fails over to the shadow copy in case of a failure.

 

 Benefits of VMware FT:

 

 1. High Availability: FT provides high availability for VMs by ensuring continuous availability.

 2. Zero Data Loss: FT ensures zero data loss by creating a live shadow copy of the VM.

 3. Reduced Downtime: FT reduces downtime by automatically failing over to the shadow copy in case of a failure.

 4. Simplified Disaster Recovery: FT simplifies disaster recovery by providing a live shadow copy of the VM.

 

 Requirements for VMware FT:

 

 1. vSphere 6.0 or later: FT requires vSphere 6.0 or later to be installed and configured.

 2. vCenter Server: FT requires vCenter Server to be installed and configured.

 3. FT-compatible hardware: FT requires FT-compatible hardware, such as servers and storage devices.

 4. VMware Tools: FT requires VMware Tools to be installed on the VM


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