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jlsync allows files and directories to be syncronised from a central repository to many client hosts. jlsync is ideal for server provisioning and also for ongoing configuration managment. Files can be grouped into file templates that servers are “subscribed” to. jlsync dynamically creates local images of remote servers before pushing or pulling files using rsync.

jlsync can be used to help manage your network of heterogeneous UNIX systems, UNIX clusters, grids, and Solaris zones.

Features

• Centralised configuration
  • One simple jlsync.config configuration file
  • All other configuration resides in the source repository filesystem
• Simplicity
  • filesystem administration is done using the filesystem!
  • no server daemons or client agents
  • no scripting
  • no xml
• Reporting
  • identify hosts that have drifted from their repository configuration
  • identify unauthorised changes on clients
• Backup and Recovery
  • When hosts are kept jlsyncronized, jlsync can be used as part of your (disaster) recovery strategy
• Free
  • jlsync is distributed freely under the GPL version 2.0
• Fun!
  • jlsync is fun to use.

Jason Lee.

Add comment October 5th, 2005