ACRONIS SNAP DEPLOY 2.0 - User manual

Acronis has a solution to address this need. Acronis Snap Deploy Server
is a comprehensive deployment solution that enables organizations to
deploy new servers quickly and easily. Using disk-imaging technology
that creates an image of an entire hard disk drive, including the
operating system and all applications, it is ideal for rapid bare-metal
installations of servers.
Key Features:
• Deploy to different
hardware with Acronis
Universal Deploy
• Bootable media builder
lets you create ISO’s
and Microsoft Remote
Installation Service
(RIS) packages
• 64bit Windows®
support
• Customizable
deployment options
• Enhanced PXE server
• Management
Console — manages
deployments from one
central location
• Multicasting —
minimizes deployment
time by sending image
simultaneously to
multiple machines
Acronis® Snap Deploy® 2.0 for Servers
All private and public sector organizations (businesses, schools, federal/
state/local governments, etc.) face increasing challenges when configuring
and deploying new servers in a distributed environment. Having a deployment
solution that enables them to use a standard configuration for a new machine
will significantly decrease support expenses.
1. Create a standard configuration image, including the operating system, applications, and
other settings.
2. Create bootable media (diskette or CD, ISO image, RIS boot package or configure a
Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) with Acronis Snap Deploy Server agents).
3. Boot the bare servers you want to deploy with the bootable media, or PXE, enabling the
bare systems to connect to the main deployment server.
4. Follow wizard-driven GUI on Management Console to select a template or create a new
template for the deployment.
5. The OS Deploy server commences deployment of the golden image to the bare systems.
No installation of the operating system or applications is required - the image contains
everything the system needs to run
Deploy a Server with
Acronis Snap Deploy Server
in 4 Easy Steps:

Acronis Snap Deploy
FEATURES BENEFITS
Acronis Universal Deploy1Ensure that your new systems will boot by allowing you to add drivers and create
templates for specific hardware
Bootable media builder Facilitate deployment by providing more options for creating bootable media. You can
create ISOs, Microsoft Remote Installation Service (RIS) packages, and place multiple
configurations on one CD
64Bit Windows® Support Deploy both new and older systems using one solution
Customizable deployment
options
Maximize the performance of new machines by allowing partitions to be resized. Ensure
that machines are properly deployed by providing options to reboot or shutdown after
the master image is applied
Enhanced PXE server Create a PXE server more easily by specifying default configurations and timeout
parameters for rebooting new systems
Disk imaging deployment Fast deployment of new systems because the product enables users to create an image
of a system that includes the operating system and applications
Predeployment utilities Easily configure system settings such as network settings, domain/workgroup settings,
computer name, user name, and Security Identifier (SID), by applying them to an image
before deployment
Multicasting Minimize deployment time by sending image simultaneously to multiple machines
Create standard system
configurations by creating an
image and saving it
Save maintenance expenses by having ready-to-use configurations for new deployments
Wizarddriven Graphical User
Interface (GUI)
Easy to use
Logs view Quickly troubleshoot deployment issues
Deploy images created with
Acronis True Image
Use backup images created by Acronis True Image to create standard configurations
without having the product installed
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Acronis® Snap Deploy® 2.0 System Requirements
Operating systems for deployment2
Windows®2003 Server / 2000 Server / 2000 Advanced Server / NT 4.0 Server
DS807PC
1 Acronis Universal Deploy requires a separate add-on license.
2 Can deploy any OS on an x86-based system with bootable media.
Acronis® Snap Deploy® 2.0 for Servers
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please visit http://www.acronis.com/