Acronis Snap Deploy for Servers

"Complete PC and server system deployment solution using Acronis’ award-winning disk imaging technology."





Whether you’re part of a school, private business or government agency, deploying new software or configurations across your network can be complex and tiring. But thanks to a comprehensive and user-friendly solution by Acronis, now you can deploy or reimage all your laptops, desktops and servers quickly and easily, while significantly driving down costs. Acronis Snap Deploy® 4 makes it possible!

Using Acronis' award-winning disk imaging technology, Acronis Snap Deploy 4 creates an exact disk image of a standard configuration you choose, including the Operating System, configuration files and all applications. It then deploys that image to multiple systems simultaneously, making it ideal for rapid bare-metal installations onto servers and PCs.

What’s New?

For starters, this latest version boasts a newly enhanced user interface that simplifies installation and configuration. It supports new hardware too. You’ll also benefit from flexible new deployment options, like the ability to configure unique settings per machine.

Key new features include:
• Improved and simplified user interface and installation to save time and minimize risk of error
• Unique settings per machine, such as name and IP configuration
• Convenient "New Machines" list which displays the progress and status of each machine (machines can be added manually via MAC address or imported from a file)
• Compatibility with Microsoft Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) master image for deployment
• Choice between creating Linux or WinPE media for deployments
• Ability to add drivers to WinPE media to ensure compatibility with new hardware
• New Deployment License option allows one deployment operation to a PC or a server

Top Features

• High-Performance Dispatch
From a central administration point, you can deploy a master image – including Operating System and applications – to multiple PCs or servers across your network simultaneously, via multicast or unicast. It’s fast and easy.

• Hardware Versatility
If you need to deploy your image to PCs with different hardware architectures, no problem. Acronis Universal Deploy® 4 ensures that your new systems boot up correctly even if they’re running on dissimilar hardware. Find out more

• Flexible Deployment Options
Deploy on your own terms! Acronis Snap Deploy 4 gives you plenty of options, including manual, automatic, user-initiated and scheduled deployment. Additionally, Wake-on-LAN automatically boots powered-off machines. And standalone image deployment lets you deploy an image even if your network is down. Find out more

• Machine-Specific Configuration
You can assign individual settings to each PC or server to ensure they all receive an appropriately tailored configuration. The new list of machines allows monitoring of progress and status, as well as pre-configuration of new machines identified by their MAC address.

• Post-Deployment Customization
As soon as you finish a deployment, Acronis Snap Deploy 4 allows you to easily modify Windows settings, such as computer name, IP configuration or SID, in order to offer your end-users optimal customization and ensure unique names on your network. Find out more

• Boot Up on Your Own Terms
To be ready for deployment, you can boot your machines from customizable media such as CD, DVD, flash drive, or from Acronis PXE Server with network boot. Acronis Snap Deploy 4 lets you choose between both Linux and WinPE bootable environments. And it allows you to add necessary drivers to WinPE media to ensure it works on your new hardware