Before you create a Business Continuance plan, check that Business Continuance is supported by your system configuration. The site failover type might be mailbox rehoming (database portability) or CMS failover, depending on your system configuration.
| Production site | Business Continuance site | Site failover type | Exchange Server |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSCS configuration | MSCS configuration | CMS failover | Exchange 2003 (x86) |
| SCC configuration | SCC configuration | CMS failover | Exchange 2007 (x64) |
| Stand-alone configuration | Stand-alone configuration | Mailbox rehoming | Exchange 2007 (x64) |
| Two-node CCR configuration | Single-node SCC configuration | CMS failover | Exchange 2007 (x64) |
SnapManager for Exchange also supports failing over data to a local destination mirror.