This document is intended to serve as a best practices guide for architecting and deploying NetApp® MetroCluster™ in a customer environment. This guide describes the basic MetroCluster architecture, considerations for deployment, and best practices. As always, refer to the latest technical publications on the NetApp Support (formerly NOW®) site for specific updates on processes; Data ONTAP® command syntax; and the latest requirements, issues, and limitations. This document is intended for field personnel who require assistance in architecting and deploying a MetroCluster solution