Server Image Software

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Hi Chaps,

I need some advice / recommendations. Were looking for a server image software. Basically were looking to take images of our clients servers before carrying out any esstential maintenance / updates incase we have to roll back. Our clients use Dell / HP and IBM servers and some of these servers are beasts .i.e. 32 GB ram / 4 quad core processors etc.

Not quite sure which image software would be good for this situation? From the top of my head I can think of symantec ghost solution and Acronis image. I'm aware for clonezilla but management are a tad bit reluctant to use this software since its open source etc and no support comes with it.

Any recommendations would be aprpeciated!!!

Thanks

 

Second that. If its just an image and system is on 2008 then the standard backup aint to bad to retore the whole system from.

 

id prefer something like acronis to be honest!

 

One thing !!!!! Make sure you take account of non VSS aware system, such as Databases ect!!!! double check your backups are going to work!! then check again!!

 

Or turn the server off and take an offline image!

 

I think since your clients use Dell servers why don't you go for server imaging software solutions by Dell as well. I heard they have something called a KACE K2000 but I could be wrong so just google it.