Newest member of corporate product family integrates with Acronis True Image to deploy operating sytsems, applications
June 21, 2005, South San Francisco, CA
Acronis, Inc., the technological leader in storage management
software, announced the release of Acronis Snap Deploy, a
comprehensive, enterprise-class software
deployment solution that enables organizations deploy new PCs
and servers quickly and easily.
The software, which incorporates Acronis' unique
disk-imaging technology, can create an exact disk image of the
standard system software configuration then deploy it via multicast
or narrowcast to systems on the corporate network. Acronis
Snap Deploy also allows the corporate IT directors, systems
integrator or OEM to perform post-deployment software
customizations, making changes to individual networked machines
providing the complete deployment solution.
"Acronis has long provided IT managers with a
world-class disk imaging solution for back-up and disaster recovery," said Max
Tsypliaev, CEO of Acronis. "Now we're providing the complementary
technology that lets small- and mid-size businesses, as well as
corporate enterprises, the ability to deploy a standardized PC
configuration to all of their systems from a centralized,
management console."
In a report from market research firm Gartner
Inc. entitled "Predicts 2005: IT Operations Must Transform Service
Delivery*," the firm noted that "IT operations groups will focus on
managing end-to-end IT services in 2005. By standardizing IT
infrastructure, re-engineering IT management processes and
implementing automation, they will become more
business-centric."
"Corporate IT directors, system integrators, and
OEMs are looking for standardized solutions from world-class
vendors that will reduce infrastructure and support costs while
ensuring the fastest deployment of user systems," added Stephen
Lawton, Acronis' director of marketing. "Acronis Snap Deploy
offers the stability of proven disk-imaging technology with the
convenience of multicasting an image to any system, be it local,
mobile or remote. We recognize the need for an organized, cohesive
approach to systems and software deployment and now can offer IT
departments, system integrators, and OEMs alike with a complete
solution to meet these needs."
The product is currently shipping. Pricing varies based on the
installation.
About Acronis:
Acronis is a leader in AI-native cyber protection, unifying data protection, cybersecurity, IT operations and hybrid infrastructure to deliver business continuity, security and compliance with less cost and complexity. More than 21,000 service providers trust Acronis to protect over 750,000 businesses in 150 countries. Acronis is headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. For more information, visit www.acronis.com.