> To Phil: The amount of time to clone is highly dependent (naturally) on > the DASD subsystem. Different technologies can and do yield drastically > different times. So, asking "what's the fastest" is different than > "what's the fastest Chong achieved using his evironment and techniques".
Yes, but they were two seperate questions: a) How long does it take at present - answered. b) Are there plans to support Snapshot/Flashcopy/ShadowImage copying? Obviously the creation of the DASD images is currently the largest component, by an order of magnitude. Exploitation of the near-instantaneous copy facilities supported by current DASD subsystems would convert this 'quick' process into one that coul dbe used, e.g., even on a transaction-by-transaction basis. A completely fresh Linux system for each transaction? Given the length of time it takes to establish a Linux environment on a discrete server, this kind of 'throw-away' Linux system is a powerful differentiator. -- Phil Payne http://www.isham-research.com +44 7785 302 803
