Serva 32/64
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Serva is an Automated PXE Server Solution Accelerator based on an all-in-one portable multi-server engine including BINL(RIS/WDS), HTTP, FTP, TFTP, DHCP, proxyDHCP, DNS, SNTP and SYSLOG protocols.
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- POX updated Serva 32/64
- updated Serva 32/64
POX added Serva 32/64 as alternative to Nitro Server
diogo_b013 added Serva 32/64 as alternative to PumpKIN TFTP Server and Client- updated Serva 32/64
- added Web Server as a feature to Serva 32/64
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..it's because it is amazing.
Start Serva and within the hour you have a fully functional pXe server within a network. Another DHCP in the LAN ? Tick proxy DHCP, done. TFTP, FTP, HTTP protocols brain dead easy to configure. Windows based images require virtually zero configuration. Linux distros, while not as easy to configure, require extra patching which are provided in the excellent documentation for all major distros. Boot Hiren as a memdisk raw image, some obscure dos program ? Easy.
Support is also lightning fast to answer and helped me find a solution for an obscure distro that wouldnt pxe boot.
Serva has more stuff too for more advanced users and the free version is feature complete for evaluation or casual pxe booting.
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After testing so many PXE I love Serva. This helped us to image and deploy OS with one application. Easy to update different software versions that need to be deployed & works excellent.
Good PXE servers are hard to come by. Most are either difficult to setup and maintain, or come bundled with software you don't need.
I've used Serva off-and-on throughout the last few years and it's rather easy for use. Just open the exe, turn on a few settings, set a repository folder and extract some ISO's into the appropriate folders. For anything Windows 2K and newer, Serva will automatically add the installer to the boot list.
I've not used the license version, only the free community version. Though if I ever need an always on PXE server, this will definitely be my first choice.
It's perfect. Simple and easy to configure.
Out of all PXE boot tools, this is the most stable, most configurable plus responsive tech support. I was able to resolve a 0x35 error & a nasty BSOD error within a day. Keep up the good work!
Easily the most fully featured, self contained, PXE server for Windows ever. Period. Includes all the services you need to set up PXE netbooting of anything from a linux live distro to 32 or 64 bit Windows installers and just about anything in between. Windows 7 and up installers require minimal configuration and earlier only a little more. 32 and 64 bit versions.
I've only ever seen one other 'instant' PXE server for windows, AOMEI PXE Free and whilst that's simple, it will only boot small images for the most part and only one - there is no menu to pick from. In short, Serva is fantastic. The Community version is free, only limitations are the length of time it remains on, number of clients and number of menu entries, but I had it booting Linux Mint 18.3 live installer, Windows 7 Installer, Trinty Rescue Kit, Gparted and Partition Magic in about an hour. Gotta be happy with that. If you want something continuously available, the Pro version is quite affordable.
I've been trying to find a easy to use PXE boot server to load multiple boot options within my homelab. Serva is incredibly easy to setup and is very powerful as much of the PXE configuration is automated, especially for windows installers.