Acronis^® Snap Deploy^® 3 for Servers

Configuration Management

Acronis^® Snap Deploy^® 3 for Servers provides configuration management to perform pre- and post-deployment tasks that simplify deployment and ongoing maintenance of systems. Note that the Server version can deploy images on server or on PCs/workstations/laptops. In the description below, you can swap out the term "server" for "PC" if you plan to deploy Windows XP or Vista using Acronis^® Snap Deploy^® 3 for Servers

Pre-deployment tools
- Create a standard server image of an entire existing hard disk drive or selected partitions
- Save the image to almost any device such as:
  - a hard disk drive
  - a network drive
  - a removable storage device
- Compress the image by selecting from one of four compression levels
- Add user account information by entering username and password for target systems
- Assign names to servers using wild cards to generate unique names
- Assign domain/workgroup membership of servers
- Set Internet protocol (IP) settings automatically or manually
- Assign DNS server properties automatically or manually
- Change the Security identifier (SID)
- Edit and delete server configurations
Post-deployment tools
- Manage files on remote systems by creating and editing files/folders
- Execute applications on remote servers by scheduling tasks