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OS snapshots

  • 15-10-2009 10:00am
    #1
    ntlbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey guys,

    I have a test environment of about 40 machines servers/desktops

    mixed os's Solaris/RH/FreeBSD/2k3/2k8 etc.

    I'm looking for a bit of software so at the "click of a button" I can return each server to a particular snapshop/state (like vmware snapshot) but for stand alone servers.

    I used to use something similar that did a restore on each reboot but won't work in this case.

    (I'd rather not push images out over the network via ghost)

    any ideas?


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  • #2
    Static M.e.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,092 ✭✭✭Static M.e.


    I remember reading about network cards that allowed you to reset a machine every night, so no changes were applied to the os. Good for Internet Cafe's.

    What about making Gold images on each machine and store them on seperate drives so you can do the restores without moving images arcoss the network.

    Or get large usb drive and keep your images on it, using Ghost or acronis to restore..


  • #3
    BaconZombie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,813 ✭✭✭BaconZombie


    Have a look into CloneZilla.

    There is a Server Version that can re-image over PXE {Network-Boot} so the system will be re-imaged either on reboot or when you select to boot from PXE.

    This works for both Windows and Linux system and is VERY fast. If you don't want to re-image over the network you can restore from .img saved to 2nd HD, external drive {USB and/or Firewire} or DVD {if it fits}.


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