Deployment (Provisioning)
With b4 you can remotely time and deploy software, updates and patches to one or many systems at the same time or schedule these for the future.
Operating System Provisioning:
The management console displays a list of operating systems that can be installed. The user selects an operating system and the pane refreshes with the OS installation parameters that are required to install that OS provisioning package. Once the installation parameters are complete, the OS installation begins.
Application Provisioning:
The management console displays a list of software provisioning packages that can be installed. The user selects a software package and the pane refreshes with the software installation parameters that are required to install the selected software-provisioning package. Parameters preceded by a star are required parameters. Once the installation parameters are complete, the software installation begins.
Patch Provisioning:
The b4 technology accommodates also patch-provisioning for enhanced security and improved performance. When new operating systems or application patches are released, administrators can quickly deploy server snapshots to all servers remotely. By reducing complexity of server deployment, b4 reduces server downtime and operator errors in setting up or configuring servers.
Content Provisioning:
The final step in making a service fully functional is to install its content. From the management console, the user selects a target Service on which to install a content provisioning package. The user selects a package and the pane refreshes with the installation parameters that are required to install the selected content provisioning package. Once the installation parameters are complete, the content installation begins.
