Is MySQL needed in Modernised ASR appliance approach

Hello Joseline, in the modernized ASR appliance for VMware-to-Azure protection you do not need to install MySQL locally. MySQL is only a prerequisite for the classic Site Recovery “configuration server” approach (the old Azure Migrate/Classic ASR appliance). In the modernized architecture:

• All state and metadata are managed by Azure-hosted microservices

• There’s no embedded database requirement on the appliance VM

• You simply deploy the modern OVA, register it to your new (exclusive) Recovery Services vault, and go

If you’re seeing prompts or documentation about MySQL, double-check that you’re using the modernized ASR appliance OVA and following the “VMware disaster recovery – modernized” guidance rather than the classic “configuration server” flow.

Reference links

Common Q&A classic vs. modernized VMware DR (“Removed the dependency on any third-party tools such as MySQL”)

Replication appliance requirements (classic experience – includes MySQL install steps)

VMware to Azure disaster recovery architecture – modernized

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