Deployment tool allows deployment to different hardware, supports 64-bit Windows OS
June 6, 2006, Burlington, MA Acronis, Inc., the technological leader in storage
management software, has updated its system and software
deployment application, Acronis
Snap Deploy 2.0, adding features that make the
deployment process even more flexible. The product now includes
Acronis' state-of-the-art technology that allows the IT manager to
deploy systems with dissimilar hardware simultaneously. The
product, which also offers 64-bit Windows support, now makes it
faster than ever for an IT manager to deploy a single software
configuration to dozens or thousands of systems simultaneously,
regardless of hardware, significantly reducing IT costs and
improving productivity.
Among the updates to Acronis Snap Deploy 2.0 are:
- Acronis Universal Deploy Complete deployment flexibility by ensuring that image can be restored to any hardware or virtual machine
- 64-bit Windows support Use one application for both new and old systems
- Customizable deployment options:
- Target disk utilization allows the IT manager to deploy a master image as is keeping the same disk size as on a master machine or using the entire had disk on the target PC by resizing the image to match the new hard disk
- Post-deployment operations allows the IT manager to choose what action should be performed on the target mach after the deployment is completed
- New media builder IT managers can use the media build feature effectively to build three types of media: an ISO image that can be burned to a CD, DVD or disk drive; a bootable configuration that can be placed on an a Microsoft Remote Installation Server, and multiple configurations that can be burned onto a single CD that can be used for deploying various systems
- Enhanced Acronis PXE Server IT managers now can specify the default configuration and timeout after which the configuration will begin to boot
"IT departments today need to be more nimble
than ever before," said Walter Scott, CEO of Acronis. "Downsizing
over the past few years has left fewer technical staffers to deal
with a greater number of systems, both physical and virtual.
Acronis understands the challenges IT departments face today,
particularly in large enterprises where infrastructures have grown
while the size of the IT staffs have diminished. Acronis Snap
Deploy makes the IT manager's job less complex and reduces costs by
making it easier to deploy new systems and get new employees
productive."
"Acronis Snap Deploy 2.0 certainly
came to the rescue of the Manpower office in Calgary, Alberta,"
said Mike Armstrong, IT Technician. "We operate six week training
sessions for approximately 18 potential employees where we teach
them to run various computer applications," "At the end of the
class, we have to have each of the 18 computers back to a pristine
condition so that the next class will be able to go through the
training. Prior to using Acronis Snap Deploy, preparing each
computer was a long, labor-intensive process that ran well into the
night, impacting our IT department's productivity.
"Acronis allowed us to automate the multicasting
of a new image to each machine so that now we can prepare for a new
class in just a matter of minutes," he continued. "The time savings
is significant and allows us to be far more productive. As a
company that built its business on making its clients more
productive, we see this as an ideal solution for IT managers who
need to deploy images to multiple systems on a regular basis.
Acronis has far exceeded our expectations."
List price for quantity 1 Acronis
Snap Deploy 2.0 is $19.99. List price for Acronis
Universal Deploy is $9.99. Each system to be deployed requires its
own license. Volume discounts are available. The products are
currently being shipped.
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.