Acronis True Image Home, the next best tool for full clones in ESXi 3.5 u5?

[mjakarel]

In VMware Workstation, one can create a full clone from an existing OS.

Is it also supported with ESXi and where do I find it?

So far, I only find a copy but connected to the parent.

Who can help me out here?

Is Acronis the next best tool to be used to create a full clone?

How does it work?

What about the SID of each full clone?

[mjakarel]

Along with the testing I did today, it seems that it should be possible to clone an existing OS.

However, at this time local time 0:04h, I will quit this action as I am tired.

Later today I will pickup this action again, as I am curious for results.

Then I will connect an USB device to save the clone to and see where we go from there.

As it is my own virtual testing environment, there is nothing important to lose....

But I welcome some usefull advice here....

Assumption is the mother of all f*ckups