Usually when you think of disk cloning you think of Ghost. One company I’ve been hearing more and more of is Altiris. Apparently, their product set is excellent. If you’re an Altiris use, I’ve got some bad news:
Sinmantec is to acquire Altiris. Symantec is a company famed for their ability to acquire good products and ruin them. I’ll hold no punches with that company. I had to endure 3 months of working with SAV 9 and 10 and it was 3 of the worst months in my career. This was a situation where the cure was worse than the disease.
If you are an Altiris customer then I would highly recommend that you check out the free Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) and Windows Deployment Services.
Credit: Dave Bisson.