Compression is recommended for replication traffic
Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
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| Property | Details |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows Server 2016 |
| Product/Feature | Hyper-V |
| Severity | Warning |
| Category | Configuration |
In the following sections, italics indicates UI text that appears in the Best Practices Analyzer tool for this issue.
Issue
The replication traffic sent across the network from the primary server to the Replica server is uncompressed.
Impact
Replication traffic will use more bandwidth than necessary. This impacts the following virtual machines:
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Resolution
Configure Hyper-V Replica to compress the data transmitted over the network in the settings for the virtual machine in Hyper-V Manager. You can also use tools outside of Hyper-V to perform compression.
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