Enterprise Automation

Windows® PowerShell-based Storage Solutions

The Dell Compellent SAN is one of the first storage systems to offer a PowerShell-based command set for automating common, repetitive tasks in Microsoft® Windows® environments. With the Storage Center Command Set for Windows PowerShell, administrators have access to more than 60 cmdlets for streamlining SAN management, including volume administration, snapshot schedules and data recovery.

How to Automate Storage Administration with the Storage Center Command Set for Windows PowerShell

• Manage Dell Compellent and Windows environments with a single, unified shell or script
• Increase availability by mapping hundreds of volumes to a cluster in minutes
• Create scripts quickly using easy-to-remember and intuitive commands
• Reduce business interruptions by properly assigning and configuring resources
• Recover data quickly by booting servers from the SAN and mapping volumes using a command set script
• Create storage for complex Microsoft Exchange environments quickly and accurately
• Save significant disk space by building Hyper-V servers from space-efficient golden images stored on the SAN