I downloaded the stable version of Clonezilla (3.2.2-15) from their official site and ran it in a VM, and it performed well. However, my coworkers are skeptical because of its name ending in 'zilla'—they've had past issues with Filezilla, although I'm not sure how they sourced it. I'm just trying to confirm if Clonezilla is reliable and safe to use without modifying the original drive, and if so, I'd love to have some solid arguments to support my case.
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I think their reasoning about the name is pretty silly. Clonezilla and Filezilla are completely different tools, and judging Clonezilla based on a bad experience with Filezilla is just not fair. The real issue usually comes from where you download software, not the names they choose. Staying cautious is good, but this seems like a case of misplaced trust.
I've been using Clonezilla for years without any issues. It’s highly reliable for disk cloning and imaging, especially in large environments. If you’ve tested it and it works great in your VM, I’d say go for it!
If you're looking for something user-friendly, you might want to check out Rescuezilla instead. It’s simpler to navigate than Clonezilla.
Clonezilla is solid, but remember that it has different modes. Some can resize partitions, which might affect your original drive. So, stick to the 'dd' mode if you want to ensure nothing gets altered at all.
Used Clonezilla extensively in a corporate setting for a long time. It’s very dependable for cloning and imaging multiple devices without issues. You can assure them it's a trusted tool with proven reliability.
Exactly! It's all about getting it from the right source. If the software is stable and you’ve tested it like you have, that’s what matters.