The Diskless Remote Boot is a feature in Linux that allows a computer to boot and run operating systems without a local hard drive or storage device. Instead, it uses network-based storage to access the operating system, making it beneficial for thin clients and virtual environments.
With DRBL Live Standard, you can easily run the software on a variety of operating systems including Debian, Ubuntu, Mandriva, Red Hat, Fedora, CentOS, and SuSE. Plus, DRBL includes Clonezilla, a partitioning and disk cloning utility that's similar to Symantec Ghost.
DRBL Live is designed to let you run a machine as a DRBL server without installation. It's based on Debian Live and includes all of the DRBL functions plus Clonezilla, which means you can use PXEBoot Clonezilla to massively clone in a computer classroom or similar environment. Multicast clone is also supported, making it easy to clone multiple machines at once.
The main difference between DRBL Live and Clonezilla Live is that DRBL Live provides DRBL functions like DHCP, TFTP, NFS, and NIS services. This allows clients to boot via PXE and be cloned. Since DRBL Live includes all of the Clonezilla programs, it can be used as an alternative to Clonezilla Live.
Overall, Diskless Remote Boot in Linux (DRBL) is a powerful software solution for providing a diskless environment for your client machines. With its easy-to-use interface and powerful features like Clonezilla, DRBL makes it easy to manage and clone multiple machines at once.
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