The Challenge
The advent of Linux, blade servers, and virtual server software has created a set of advantages, but at at the same time exacerbated traditional server management issues. Typical management activities include:
- Provisioning/Installing
- Patching
- Repurposing
- Upgrading
- Recovering
Multiplied by dozens of (potentially dispersed) servers, conducting these tasks in a rapid and consistent way can be error-prone, time-consuming, disruptive, and inefficient.
Unique Solution Benefits
3PAR® offers a compelling solution based simple idea: What if the "state" (or personalities) of your servers were created, tested, and managed centrally – but rolled out to your servers effortlessly and efficiently? 3PAR snapshot technology (Virtual Copy) makes the provisioning of "Golden" operating system and application images uniquely flexible, scalable, and efficient.
Instant "Bare Metal" Provisioning—Adding or recovering a server is as simple as mounting a copy of the golden boot/application image. Provision a server in minutes.
Easy Server Patch Management—Keep growing server farms patched and up-to-date easily using a standardized, centralized "Golden" image set. Rolling out changes is a "snap."
Customize without Compromising Consistency or Protection—Virtual copies of your "Golden" image sets can be customized on a server by server basis. Meanwhile, histories of "Golden" images can remain protected and read-only.
Avoid Mirrored Boot Capacity Costs—Virtual copies of "Master" images mean only a single investment in protected boot capacity.
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