Upgrade Your ServiceNow Cloning Experience with the New Clone Admin Console

[Earl Duque]

As a ServiceNow developer, you understand the importance of a smooth and efficient cloning process for maintaining healthy development, testing, and production environments. The ServiceNow Washington DC release introduces a great upgrade for cloning administration – the Clone Admin Console. This modernized interface and feature set aims to take the guesswork and complexity out of instance cloning.

Key Features and Benefits

• Simplified Interface: Bid farewell to legacy views (but they're still available if you want them!). Enjoy a visually pleasing and intuitive user experience throughout the cloning process.

• Enhanced Guidance: No more confusion during setup! Get comprehensive guidance on clone options, selections, and best practices for different scenarios.

• Streamlined Process: Choose your configuration settings, schedule your clones, and monitor progress all within a centralized location.

• On-Demand Backup: Maximize data freshness by triggering an immediate backup before your clone, ensuring up-to-date content in your target environment.

• Detailed Logs and Search: Easily troubleshoot issues or investigate outcomes with logs readily available and a helpful search function.

How the Upgrade Will Help You:

The Clone Admin Console empowers you to:

• Save time and effort: Spend less time configuring and monitoring, and more time on productive development work.

• Minimize errors: Reduce mistakes and failed clones with built-in guidance and a clear overview of settings.

• Promote streamlined development: Ensure everyone on your team can execute successful clones without extensive prior experience.

Get Started Today

The Clone Admin Console is standard with your Washington DC upgrade. However, you can try it out even sooner on Utah Patch 2 or higher environments. Simply download it from the ServiceNow Store (it's free!).

Want to Learn More?

• Watch the full episode of Creative Toolbox (embedded at the top of this blog) featuring ServiceNow experts Adrian Bissdorf and Souvik Ghosh for a live walkthrough.

• Subscribe to this Developer Advocate Blog for regular updates and tips on getting the most out of ServiceNow for developers.

Let us know how you're finding the Clone Admin Console by commenting below!