Boot from SAN
Server Instant Replay™
Compellent Server Instant Replay is a complete Boot from SAN solution that leverages space-efficient snapshots to simplify physical and virtual server management. Using boot images stored on the Compellent SAN, network storage administrators can deploy, provision or recover servers in minutes. There is no need for full-volume clones or server-based agents that may interfere with the process. The enterprise storage software is also ideal for testing application upgrades and patches without risk.
How to Simplify Server Management with Instant Replays
- Reduce the time to deploy, provision and recover servers from 8 hours to less than 15 minutes
- Eliminate wasted capacity and reduce power/cooling costs using space-efficient boot images stored on the SAN
- Cut the costs of server hardware and on-site service agreements with diskless servers
- Provision multiple VMs simultaneously using shared gold images and automatic LUN masking
- Easily implement a robust test environment for upgrades and patches using real datasets
- Replace or add new servers with minimal downtime