Greetings,
Hope you find the meterila useful.
http://linuxaria.com/article/synchrorep-a-simple-way-to-synchronize-folders?lang=en
http://www.floss4science.com/floss-for-science-books-august-2011/
http://www.floss4science.com/floss-for-science-books-august-2011/
http://how-to.linuxcareer.com/virtualization-solutions-on-linux-systems-kvm-and-virtualbox
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Regards,
Rajagopal