NetApp today published Rapid Cloning Utility (RCU) 3.0, a VMware vSphere 4 plugin that allows administrators to quickly create, deploy, and manage the lifecycle of virtual machines.Several new features are now incorporated into this release, including VMware vSphere 4.0 support, MultiStore support (requires Data ONTAP 7.3.3), the ability to choose virtual hard drive type (thin or thick) for clones, as well as much, much more.
This release is now available for download, weighing in at 65 MB for 32-bit platforms and 62 MB for 64-bit platforms. For more information, see Vaughn Stewart's in-depth review of RCU 3.0.
