Input
Continuous
Number of VMs: 100 VMs
Size per VM: 100 GB
Daily change rate over 12 hours: 10%
CCRP interval RPO: 5 minutes
Retention: 14 days
Merge RPs older than: 12 hours
Network available: 1000 Mbps
Periodic replication
RPO: 120 minutes
Restore data on DR site: 166.7 GB
Direct replication
RPO: 30 minutes
Restore data size on DR site: 166.7 GB
Other assumptions
Deduplication: 70%
Compression: 50%
Available bandwidth: 70%
Usable bandwidth: 700 Mbps
Bandwidth: 308 GB/Hr
Additional processing time (overhead): 50%
Continuous requirements
Primary site
CPU: 4 CPUs
Memory: 8 GB
Estimate transfer time: 2 seconds
DR site
CPU: 4 CPUs
Memory: 8 GB
Estimated transfer time: 2 seconds
RP store: 12 TB
Periodic requirements
Primary site
CPU: 4 CPUs
Memory: 8 GB
Estimated transfer time: 8 seconds
Processing IO on both sites: 16 seconds
Total time interval: 25 seconds
DR site
CPU: 4 CPUs
Memory: 8 GB
Estimated transfer time: 8 seconds
RP store: 9 TB
Direct replication requirements
Primary site
CPU: 4 cores
Memory: 8 GB
Estimated transfer time: 10 seconds
DR site
CPU: 4 cores
Memory: 8 GB
Estimated transfer time: 10 seconds
RP store: 0 GB