The Linbox Rescue Server (LRS)
PCs can let you down- as any machine - or be damaged by viruses as well as unproper use. Users protest rightly while IT administrators feel like they are wasting their time.
The Linbox Rescue Server (LRS) is a software suite consisting in all features required for a proper, local or remote, facility management. It can be used on one single site, as well as dozens, to deploy, monitor and fix all the (mostly Windows and GNU/Linux) PCs of a LAN or a WAN. The LRS must be installed on a machine running GNU/Linux, installed on the same LAN than the PCs it is going to handle. The administration can be managed through any Web browser from any local or remote PC. It uses a system of PXE boot loader and does not require the installation of any specific client software on the machines.
1. Main features
The LRS main features read as follows :
- Facility supervision through the use of a single multi-functional Web interface console. The use of both an encrypted tunnel and an authorization system guarantees the control and the confidentiality of transfers between the local network and the outside.
- System backup and recovery under Windows or GNU/Linux in just a few minutes (e.g. 10/15mn for Windows + Office XP). The system backup is a complete image of the hard disk that contains the operating system, softwares and parameters. One single image (master) can be used for multi PCs deployment, thanks to the post-installation features (e.g. deployment of Windows PCs in a domain). You can choose whatever partition you want to backup or recover. Copy can be stored on hard drive, CD or DVD. Learn more about system back-up
- Users' files backup or recovery created under Windows, GNU/Linux as well as Unix. Incremental or full backups are automatically carried out on hard disks and/or tapes for any file created or modified according to a frequency to define. You will typically store a rolling 30 days of backup on the LRS server disk(s). A compression system and various functionalities further decrease the space needed for data storage to around 1/3 of the original size. Recovery is very easy and just requires a few clicks on the Web interface. Learn more about data back-up
- Full software and hardware inventory. The server carries out a full inventory of the machine and its environment each time a PC connected to the network over a 24h period: Inventory of hardware (processor, cards, memories, hard disk, number of disks...), peripherals (printers, scanners, etc.) as well as softwares (type, editors, version etc.) and network information (IP address, output, etc.) . The administrator can receive an e-mail alert when there is a change between two inventory sessions.
- Remote control of the client PCs.
Additional modules can be installed in order to perfectly adapt the server to the specifics of each infrastructure (eg. tape backup, VPN, etc.).
2. Daily or specific benefits :
- PCs deployment starting from a master,
- Recovery of a PC in a few minutes after major failure
- Training centers management,
- Remote multi-site facility management via
- Instantaneous file recovery following accidental loss
- Workstation software and material integrity monitoring.
3. Modules included in the software suite :
- System backup
- Bootable system CD/DVDs burning
- Users files backup
- Software an hardware inventory
- PCs remote access.
4. Optional services
Linbox FAS can supply you with all services required to get the best of your LRS :
- Installation and configuration
- Additional modules
- Maintenance and updates
- Remote synchronization of users files backups
- Administrator and/or users training (Linbox is an certified training organization),
- 100% financing or leasing.
- download the LRS
- download the product fact sheet (in french, pdf)
- documentation in html or pdf
- presentation slides (in french)
