Deplika: A Scalable Multicast Tool for UNIX System Replication

J. Petazzoni (France)

Keywords

multicast, replication, ethernet

Abstract

We describe a very simple, yet efficient protocol to per form reliable Multicast file transfer on Ethernet LANs. It is specifically designed to facilitate fast parallel installation of operating system and software, like tools like Ghost [1] or PartImage.

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