Re: centeralized server management solutions

[Phil Regnauld <regnauld () nsrc org>]

Matt Kelly (mjkelly) writes:
> > > You didn't specify what OS'es you deploy, but for Linux/Red Hat-like
> > > systems: PXE boot, Kickstart [1], Puppet [2], Bacula [3].
> > > PXE/Kickstart/Puppet can be managed with Cobbler [4].  Foreman [5]
> > > is an alternative for managing Puppet hosts.
>
>
> Any options that also handle Windows Server?

        A FreeBSD boot CD ?

        Joke aside, it seems that Puppet already has support for it, contrary
        to the FAQ:

        http://reductivelabs.com/trac/puppet/wiki/FrequentlyAskedQuestions#does-puppet-run-on-windows

        http://reductivelabs.com/trac/puppet/wiki/PuppetWindows

        Foreman seems to be built on Puppet, as I understand.

        PXE is well supported:

        http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc722358(WS.10).aspx

        ... and to finish off, Bacula works like a charm on windows, including
        registry backups, provided you create the system image backup and schedule
        it.