Have you seen SRM? What are you waiting for, check out VMware Site Recovery Manager for Server Disaster Recovery - VMware
Cormac, one of VMware's top support experts in Ireland, has written up two great docs for SRM. SRM relies on the backend storage array for replicating data from the live site (R1) to the DR site (R2). So one of the key parts of setting up SRM is integrating it with the array:
If you're new to SRM, then you might want to check out Proven Practice: Evaluating VMware Site Recovery Manager
Please feedback on these documents, tell us what else would help you succeed with SRM.