Getting Started with Automated Deployment Services

You can use Automated Deployment Services (ADS) to remotely and automatically deploy operating systems in the Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server and Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 families, as well as to configure, maintain, and manage servers. By using ADS, you can reduce administration costs of your data center.

• To learn more about ADS, see Automated Deployment Services overview.
• Before installing ADS, see Planning for deployment and Checklist: Performing a new installation of Automated Deployment Services.
• To find a list of features in ADS, see Automated Deployment Services components.
• For a list of the requirements your systems must meet in order to install ADS, see System requirements.
• For information about network requirements, see Reviewing your network topology.
• For tips about using ADS, see Best practices for configuring ADS.
• For help with specific installation tasks, see How to....