Both VxRail and PowerEdge + vSphere allow integrated VMware capabilities like cloning, snapshots, and performance analysis. A virtualized infrastructure for DVD retail applications can be cloned to create restartable point-in-time images of those applications and datasets. These clones can be leveraged to create QA, development, reporting, and analytics environments. Such deployments can provide additional efficient copies of production data to identify systemic issues, report heath status, and determine the need for predictive maintenance. Also, for some failures, such clones and snapshots can be used to restore the production environment without the need for complex and involved recovery operations.