Flexible server deployment
IBM i storage virtualization also provides innovative options for
enhancing the reliability and recoverability of your Windows® servers.
If a physical server fails, you can quickly and easily switch the
server's storage to a "hot spare" System x™ or blade server. This can
reduce the overall number of servers needed by enabling one
"spare" to be available to protect multiple production Windows
servers.
In a typical Windows implementation there may be several server
configurations, including production servers, development servers,
and test servers--each with their own set of software and device
drivers. Testing and deploying changes across the various
Windows servers can be problematic because of the number of
configurations that must be maintained. A test server may need to
be rebuilt from scratch to match a production server whenever
there are changes to be deployed.
A single System x or blade server integrated with IBM i may be
used to support multiple test and deployment environments. One
physical System x or blade server is easily reassigned to the role of
another server, because the hardware may be completely disconnected
from the virtual storage on which a specific Windows server
configuration and data image resides.
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