Versions in the 8.x range are commonly used in environments running vSphere 7.0 and 8.0. VMware Licensing Has Changed: What's Next for You - HBS
| vSphere Replication Version | Release Date | Compatible vSphere Versions | Key Notes | |-----------------------------|--------------|-----------------------------|------------| | | Apr 2025 | 8.0 U3, 8.0 U2, 7.0 U3 | Latest release; supports configuration max of 2000 VMs per VR server, improved large-scale recovery. | | 8.7 | Sep 2024 | 8.0 U2, 8.0 U1, 7.0 U3 | Added support for TPM-protected VMs (vTPM), replication checksum improvements. | | 8.6 | Mar 2024 | 8.0 U1, 8.0, 7.0 U3 | Performance improvements for re-sync after network interruption. | | 8.5 | Oct 2023 | 8.0, 7.0 U3 | Initial 8.0-aligned version; introduces multi-tenant replication via Project Pacific (TKGs). | | 8.4 | Mar 2023 | 7.0 U3, 7.0 U2 | Enhanced RPO (5 min default, down to 1 min for supported workloads). | | 8.3 | Oct 2021 | 7.0 U2, 7.0 U1 | Added replication for NVMe-based VMs. | | 8.2 | Mar 2021 | 7.0 U1, 7.0 | Support for vSphere with Tanzu guest clusters. | | 8.1 | Sep 2020 | 7.0 | Initial vSphere 7.0 release; VR appliance based on Photon OS 3.0. | | 8.0 | Mar 2020 | 7.0 | First version for vSphere 7.0; major UI integration with HTML5 vSphere Client. | | 6.5 | Nov 2016 | 6.5, 6.0 | Cross-vCenter replication, improved scale (2000 VMs). | | 6.1 | Sep 2015 | 6.0 | First standalone appliance (VRMS), replacing Windows-based VR server. | | 5.8 | Mar 2015 | 5.8, 5.5 | Last version supporting vSphere 5.x. | vsphere replication versions