Imaging of Systems - at a very desirable price!
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We have a requirement to image a very large number of systems (both laptops and desktops) which cover many different hardware brands, specifications, operating systems, etc. CloneZIlla allows us to image many different systems at the same time, at a very affordable (free!) cost.
We are also able to build out image sets and push them to other locations to assist with provisioning systems in different areas and states.
Pros
- The ability to quickly setup imaging servers to rapidly increase the number of systems imaged.
- Handling large numbers of device imaging off a single live server instance
- Ability to run the server side of things on low end hardware
Cons
- The interface is not easy to navigate or understand by non technical staff
- Many many key presses before an actual image starts processing
- Does not feel "clean" - in that it feels very batch driven rather than having a more simpler way of managing the process end to end.
Likelihood to Recommend
CloneZilla has several scenarios where it can be used in business. Firstly the main purpose for us is for imaging of larger number of systems with varying specifications and operating systems in quick succession. However we have also used it for "point of time" imaging of systems for when employees have left the company or have a full metal backup made.
