Clonezilla Live

Using any of the freely available imaging solutions like Clonezilla is an efficient way to create a fully configured and patched system image for distribution on your network. Clonezilla can be implemented from a server or a bootable device and permits users a variety of options based on their needs. One of the more flexible options of this solution can be deployed using a portable drive. This drive can contain prestaged images for on‐site deployment. Sometimes you will have a situation where a machine will not boot to the network or it is against regulations to move an ailing asset and using a portable drive is ideal.

If you have an on‐site technician lab, you can create an effective cloning system using a server machine, one or more technician machines, and a network switch to facilitate deployment to multiple systems at once. Many environments have this equipment sitting unused on a shelf. In practice, this simple setup has been shown to be able to image...