You can invoke an SDA application process during promotion instead of using Dimensions Deployment, the default CM deployment model. The benefits of using SDA include:
Easy configuration and management of deployments.
Processes can execute on multiple machines, for example:
Stop server A
Move files to server B
Backup DB and restart SQL Server C
Start server A
Multiple CM servers and base databases can use one SDA server.
Re-use of existing SDA processes.
Automatic promotion through multiple lifecycle stages.
Different component versions can be automated together.
Single sign on between CM and SDA.
NOTE The CM integration with SDA currently only supports baseline promotion and demotion.