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Mon May 06 13:12:06 2019 +0100 (2019-05-06) |
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1 DRBL (Diskless Remote Boot in Linux) is free software, open source solution
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2 to managing the deployment of the GNU/Linux operating system across many
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3 clients. Imagine the time required to install GNU/Linux on 40, 30, or even 10
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4 client machines individually! DRBL allows for the configuration all of your
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5 client computers by installing just one server (remember, not just any virtual
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6 private server) machine.
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8 DRBL provides a diskless or systemless environment for client machines. It works
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9 on Debian, Ubuntu, Red Hat, Fedora, CentOS and SuSE. DRBL uses distributed
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10 hardware resources and makes it possible for clients to fully access local
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11 hardware. It also includes Clonezilla, a partitioning and disk cloning utility
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12 similar to Symantec Ghost®.
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14 The features of DRBL:
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15 * Peacefully coexists with other OS
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16 * Simply install DRBL on a single server and all your clients are taken care of
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17 * Save on hardware, budget, and maintenance fees
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