Based directly on the testing of the four-node cluster in the lab, the automated approach:

• Required 82 percent fewer steps
• Required 90 percent less focused attention from an IT operator
• Reduced by 40 percent the total time required and resulting maintenance window
• Minimized risk caused by IT operator data entry mistakes or installation option guesswork

For larger implementations, we expect that the automated approach will:

• Require 95 percent fewer steps for the maximum cluster size of 16 nodes
• Require 97 less focused attention from an IT operator on maximum cluster sizes of 16 nodes
• Save enterprise customers one week of effort per year if they are running 20 discrete four-node clusters

Note: These projected outcomes are based on our analysis of the evidence that we collected in the lab testing. Results will vary.