uhm, so if you wanted to use FOG, you would have to instal Ubuntu? how is that designed for windows?
FOG is server based imaging software. It's built to work on the Linux foundation while FOG itself is customized and geared towards imaging Windows workstations.
AKA - You run FOG on Ubuntu. This is your "imaging server." From there, you PXE boot Windows clients on the same network as your "imaging server" and you can control the hosts from there, assign them an image, upload/deploy, etc.
Example - I dual boot XP + Ubuntu/FOG on my laptop, and I use a 24 port gig switch. When I need to re-image a lab, I hook my laptop + all Windows clients into my switch, PXE boot, assign the hosts to 1 group, assign the group an image, and deploy. Then I reboot all Windows clients, PXE boot again, and they take off and apply the image on my laptop's hard drive (imaging server) to the clients.
It's no different than Ghost. Ghost is an application that runs on Windows to image Windows. FOG is an application that runs on Linux to image Windows.
Whether it's Ghost or FOG, you're still using an "imaging server." The platforms may be different on the server, but the client support (Windows) is the same.
EDIT - Figured a few reviews couldn't hurt.
Quick reviews taken from FOG's "sourceforge" web site:
- This is by far the best open source imaging solution. We recently replaced our stand alone ghost with FOG. For a new Linux user it is easy to setup and configure. Plain and simple, it just works!
- Proof even a retard can get this running! Thanks
- Rock solid imaging solution. Tons of features with easy implementation. Great job guys!