Recommended Configuration

Maximums

Site Recovery Manager 8.5

Updated on November 08, 2021
 Recommended Configuration Limits

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 Recommended Configuration Limits

This Configuration Maximums document provides the recommended configuration limits for VMware
products. When you configure, deploy and operate your virtual and physical equipment, it is highly
recommended you stay within the limits supported by your product. The limits presented in the tool are
tested, recommended limits, and are fully supported by VMware.

Disclaimer: The limits can be affected by other factors, such as hardware dependencies. For more information about the
supported hardware, see the appropriate hardware compatibility guide. It might not be possible to maximize all configuration
settings and expect your desired outcome. To ensure that you do not exceed supported configurations for your environment,
consult individual solution limits. The recommended configuration limits do not represent the theoretical possibilities of your
product.

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 Recommended Configuration Limits

Category Limit Description

Operational Limits

Protection limits Total number of virtual machines 5000 Array-based replication, vSphere
configurable for protection Replication, vVol Replication and
Storage Policy Protection
combined.
Protection limits Virtual machines configurable for 5000
protection using array-based
replication
Protection limits Virtual machines configurable for 3000
protection using vSphere
Replication
Protection limits Virtual machines configurable for s 2000
torage policy protection
Protection limits Virtual machines configurable for s 1000
torage policy protection with
stretched storage
Protection limits Maximum number 500
of virtual machines per protection 
group
Protection limits Total number of array-based 500
replication protection groups
and vSphere
Replication protection groups
Protection limits Maximum number of storage 32
policy protection groups
Protection limits Maximum number of recovery 250
plans
Protection limits Maximum number 250
of protection groups per recovery
plan
Protection limits Maximum number 2000
of virtual machines per recovery
plan
Protection limits Maximum number of replicated 255
datastores (using array-based
replication)
Protection limits Total number of virtual machines 500 Please contact your storage vendor
configured for protection using for exact number of supported
vVols Replication Virtual Machines, replicated with
vVol Replication.
Recovery Limits Maximum number of concurrently 10
running recovery plans
Recovery Limits Maximum number of virtual 2000 Total number of virtual machine
machine recoveries that you can recoveries that you can start
start simultaneously simultaneously, for array-based
replication, vSphere Replication,
and storage policy protection
combined, across multiple recovery
plans.
Deployment Limits Maximum Site Recovery Manager 10
server instances deployable for
every vCenter Server instance, in a
shared recovery site configuration

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