FOG

FOG official version is an open source computer disk imaging tool specially built for Linux systems. The latest version of FOG has built-in open source web front-end tools based on PHP. All operations are completed through TFTP and PXE, which can help users easily deploy and manage any desktop operating system. Through FOG software, users can remotely and securely manage computers from anywhere, with powerful functions.

FOG software introduction

Fog supports putting an 80G partition into a machine with only a 40G hard drive, as long as the data does not exceed 40G.

Fog also has a graphical interface Windows service to change the host name of the PC, restart a computer according to pre-set tasks, and automatically import the host into the FOG database. In the future, this The service will also install printers, take simple snapshots, periodically shut down/restart, and take inventory of the desktop.

FOG software functions

The FOG server, by default, provides DHCP, NFS, PXE, FTP, HTTPD, and WOL services to clients on the network. All networks need to have "PXE boot" as their first boot device, then, as shown by Client1, FOG will choose whether that machine should boot the FOG image or boot from the local hard drive. In the chart Client2 is submitting an image to the server through the NFS service so that it can be pushed to other computers later. The manager controls all tasks of the FOG server. service. The management side can be any device that might access the Web, from an Ipod with Safari to an XP desktop running IE.

FOG software features

​​ OG is simple to operate for end users: end users no longer have to worry about the NIC to mirror a computer, it is all controlled by the kernel. FOG is managed through an easy-to-use web graphical interface.

​​​​​​​​​​FOG centralized management: Most tasks completed on FOG do not require user access to the client PC. For example, if you're mirroring a computer, just Start this task. After this task is started, if the computer is turned off, WOL will start it, PXE will load the operating system, DHCP will assign it an IP address, and FOG will tell the server It's already in process and PartImage will then mirror your computer. When the image is complete, FOG will tell PXE not to boot the machine into the fog image, and your computer will boot. That one After the computer starts, if the FOG service is installed, FOG will change the computer's host name and the computer can be used.

​​​​FOG is easy to operate: to mirror a computer, all you need is a web browser, no special client software is required. We have heard that some organizations using FOG mirror their computers from iPod/iPhone operations.

​​ ​​FOG has powerful functions: it also has functions such as memory testing, hard disk cleaning, hard disk detection, and data recovery. FOG can do more than just image backup.

​ ​​FOG is free: No matter how many computers you have, FOG is free!

FOG update log

​ 1. The pace of optimization never stops!

​​ 2. More little surprises are waiting for you to discover~