Virtualising a 2008 Server to DR site

Hope someone has an easy answer to this...!
I have a Windows 2008 SP2 server (physical) that houses a critical SQL database and Apache Server. What I want to do is have another server at a DR site with Server 2012 r2 preferably and have a Virtual machine setup that will replicate the Windows 2008
server. I want to do this without changing anything on the physical server now.
I have looked at Double Take availability but the target DR server has to be 2008 sp2 as well. I just want the simplest way to do this where if the 2008 source goes down they can continue working at the DR site if need be. What do you suggest?

Hi Sir,
Hyper-v replica is used for sync VM change to VM regularly .
>>where if the 2008 source goes down they can continue working at the DR site if need be.
It seems that you want to sync physical to VM residing at DR site .
As far as I know hyper-v can not do that .
If you need to P2V that physical server , you can try to use
Disk2VHD .
But I still suggest you to create a new VM then migrate these applications to VM if it is possible .
In addition , SCVMM 2012 sp1 can handle P2V operation too .
http://www.robertborges.us/2014/05/questions-answers/p2v-migration/
Best Regards,
Elton Ji
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