Clone remote CentOS server to local test server?

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We have a dedicated server running ContOS 5.5. The server runs our Magento store and a basic php website with mysql.

I have a spare rack server in my office (HP ProLiant DL360 G4) that has more than enough storage space to store a duplicate of our dedicated server.

I would like to clone the dedicated server entirely and have a local duplicate. It wouldn't need to be kept in sync because I can do that with GIT. The reason I want to do this is simple; learn more about the dedicated server and CentOS.

Is this possible? I have SSH access to the dedicated server and obviously complete access to the local server.

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