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Rescuezilla

name
Rescuezilla
source
Notion CSI Technology Register
csi_tech_id
12
category
Backup & DR
csi_classification
Production Ready
lifecycle_status
Done
client_approved
Yes
commercial_use
Allowed
current_version
2.6.2
risk_flag
Caution
official_url
https://rescuezilla.com/
documentation_url
https://rescuezilla.com/help/
last_verified
July 25, 2026
migration_status
Imported
tags
csi-technology-register, notion-migration
09-Backup-DR/Rescuezilla.md

Rescuezilla

Purpose

Bare-metal disk imaging and recovery

Decision Summary

Production Ready for manual bare-metal imaging and recovery; must be paired with separate frequent data/application backups.

Use Cases

Offline full-disk imaging, disk cloning, hardware migration and bare-metal disaster recovery.

Field Notes

Restore and clone operations are destructive if the wrong target is selected. Verify ISO checksum, label source/target disks, retain logs and perform a test restore where practical.

Hardware Requirements

x86-64 system, bootable USB media and reliable USB 3.x or network storage with sufficient capacity for the compressed image.

Backup Strategy

Create verified offline disk images to separate storage and record checksum, source, compression, date and recovery-media version.

Recovery Strategy

Boot verified media, restore to the validated target, then test boot, filesystems, network, applications and data.

Secure Boot Notes

Boot behavior depends on firmware and release signing. Validate the exact ISO on target hardware; disable Secure Boot only under an approved field procedure if required.

Version History

CSI verified version 2.6.2 on 25 Jul 2026; also retained in the legacy open-source backup-tool reference list.

Technology Register Metadata

  • CSI Classification: Production Ready
  • CSI Tech ID: 12
  • Category: Backup & DR
  • Client Approved: Yes
  • Client Readiness: 4
  • Commercial Use: Allowed
  • Community: 4
  • Current Version: 2.6.2
  • Deployment: Native
  • Deployment Simplicity: 4.5
  • Docker Support: Not Applicable
  • Documentation: 4
  • Documentation URL: https://rescuezilla.com/help/
  • Ease of Use: 5
  • Evidence Complete: Yes
  • Last Updated: July 26, 2026 10:52 PM
  • Last Verified: July 25, 2026
  • Licence: GNU General Public License v3.0
  • Lifecycle Status: Done
  • Next Review: January 25, 2027
  • OS Support: Linux, Windows, macOS
  • Official URL: https://rescuezilla.com/
  • Offline Capability: 5
  • Offline Support: Full
  • Overall Score: 4.3
  • Performance: 4
  • Risk Flag: Caution
  • Security: 4
  • Stability: 4
  • Ventoy Compatibility: Not Verified

Migration Record

Imported deterministically from the CSI Technology Register.

Source classifications, approval state, risk state, version information and testing status have been preserved. No additional approval or validation has been inferred during migration.

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