To ensure VM availability when a service outage has occurred, a customer has requested that...

For scenarios requiring VM availability during unplanned outages, AHV Metro with Witness Operation is designed to handle such situations. AHV Metro Availability enables synchronous replication between two sites with a witness that arbitrates site availability in case of a split-brain scenario. This setup is intended for automatic failover during service disruptions, ensuring continuous availability of VMs without manual intervention.

References:

Nutanix Bible (https://www.nutanixbible.com ), particularly the sections on disaster recovery and AHV Metro Availability.

Nutanix University: NCS-Core 6.8 Training (https://university.nutanix.com ), covering disaster recovery strategies and configurations.