Why kickstarting a machine is more preferred than cloning the disk?

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Issue

  • Need to build 20 identical servers in terms of filesystem, kernel settings. Mostly all software shall be same.
  • What is preferred to do so? What is recommended by Red Hat? Kickstart installation will be preferred or cloning those disks will be preferred?
  • These 20 servers shall be identical but will be used simultaneously.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5/6
  • Kickstart Installations.

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