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Server Deployment

Use Microsoft Deployment to explore common deployment issues and locate the resources you need to deploy Windows Server in your organization. Microsoft Deployment is the fourth generation deployment accelerator from Microsoft and the next version of Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 2007.

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Last updated: March 27, 2008
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Tool

The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Tool (MAP) is the newly released network-wide agentless assessment tool designed to help you quickly inventory your servers for migration to Windows Server 2008. Get actionable upgrade recommendations, proposals, and server virtualization candidates with the MAP tool today.

Download the Microsoft Deployment Solution Accelerator

Microsoft Deployment is the next version of Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 2007. This accelerator is the recommended process and toolset to plan and automate server and desktop deployment.

Key Steps

  1. Choose an Image Strategy
  2. Add Operating Systems
  3. Add Device Drivers
  4. Add Updates
  5. Add Language Packs
  6. Add Applications
  7. Configure Task Sequences
  8. Configure Deployment Points
  9. Customize Windows PE
  10. Capture an Image
  11. Perform Lab Tests

Tools and Technologies

 

Key Steps

  1. Gather Inventories
  2. Determine the Required Infrastructure
  3. Create the Deployment Plan
  4. Prepare for Deployment Testing
  5. Deploy the Pilot

Tools and Technologies

 

Lite Touch Installation

  1. Ensure the appropriate LTI infrastructure exists
  2. Prepare the deployment environment
  3. Prepare the Windows DS server
  4. Deploy the OS images to the client computers

Zero Touch Installation (System Center Configuration Manager 2007)

  1. Ensure the appropriate ZTI infrastructure exists
  2. Prepare the deployment environment
  3. Configure resource access and the ZTI image
  4. Configure Configuration Manager 2007 to Respond to PXE Boot Requests
  5. Deploy the OS images to the client computers

Zero Touch Installation (System Management Server 2003)

  1. Ensure the appropriate ZTI infrastructure exists
  2. Prepare the deployment environment
  3. Configure resource access and the ZTI image
  4. Prepare Windows PE CDs and legacy images
  5. Deploy the OS images to the client computers

Tools and Technologies

 

Key Steps

  1. Plan User Account Control
  2. Plan Windows Firewall
  3. Plan Data Encryption
  4. Determine System Update Methodology
  5. Develop Security Settings
  6. Configure Windows Firewall
  7. Implement Internet Explorer Security

Tools and Technologies

 

Key Steps

  1. Assess IT Operations
  2. Establish Processes and Tools
  3. Develop a Training Program

Tools and Technologies

 

Key Steps

  1. Create the Test Lab
  2. Prepare the Test Plan
  3. Define Test Case Types
  4. Perform System Testing

Tools and Technologies

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