Keep P2V VM (periodically) synchronised

Hiya all,

We need to create a backup VM from a physical server, and keep it as up-to-date/synchronised as possible, for use as a failover server.

Using the latest versions of vSphere/vCenter/Converter, what are the options or best practices to achieve this?

Or maybe there are 3rd party tools (like Veeam maybe?) that would add other beneficial options to this scenario?

Thanks for your input!

Kris