kishbaugh

Rene –

I’m a bit confused.

Essentially, a “cloned system” is one where all files, links and database(s) are backed up. These files then may be zipped/tar’d and sent to a different server and file system. Once they arrive, the admin should be able to define the new instance/domain name and restore the files, links and database to the new name.

This concept has and continues to be performed worldwide with major database systems (i.e. Oracle, Microsoft )

Here I have a good news problem. Your solution successfully clones but ONLY as a subdomain of the original. Good … but part of the reason we clone a system is for the ability to respond to a disaster. Cloning permits your user to verify a most critical part of disaster recovery.

Your thoughts?

Mark