Windows 7 Deployment Tools and Technologies Presented by Christopher Chapman, MCT, MCITP Director of Instruction, Principal IT Instructor

Christopher Chapman Christopher Chapman Microsoft® Certified Trainer (MCT) Microsoft® Certified Information Technology Professional (MCITP) Server 2008, Server Administrator Server 2008, Enterprise Administrator Microsoft® Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) Business Desktop Deployment System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Configuring …and more!!!

www.sqlsoft.com/SS2008 or 800-775-9905 First Look Outline Intro Microsoft Optimization Model Tools and Technologies Used Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) www.sqlsoft.com/SS2008 or 800-775-9905

Microsoft® Optimization Basic, Standardized, Rationalized, Dynamic Deployment methods relate strongly to the position of your network in the maturity lifecycle Reactive Ad hoc Problem-Driven “Avoiding Downtime” No SLAs No standard OS Image Manual Deployment of OS and Software Reactive Stable IT Request Driven Change Management and Planning “Keeping It Running” Implied SLAs Semi-automated update management Proactive Accountable Increased Monitoring Formal Change Management SLA’s Improvement Predictability “Quality Driven” Manually Managed reference image Automated software distribution Proactive Optimizing Costs and Quality Agile Self Assessing and Continuous Improvement “Taking The Lead” Corporate Image supplied to PC Vendor for preinstallation Automated App Compatibilty Testing Basic Standardized Rationalized Dynamic

Tools and Technologies Used Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 (MDT) Windows Server 2008 R2 Requires WAIK for Windows 7 System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 (SCCM) Windows 7 & Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) Microsoft App. Virtualization (App-V) Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) Now Supports Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 (MDT) Now Supports Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 Requires WAIK for Windows 7 System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 (SCCM) SP2 will offer support for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 Currently in RC (RTM early October 2009) Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP)

Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) New Version WAIK for Windows 7 (2.0) Includes Windows PE 3.0 Download here http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=696dd665-9f76-4177-a811-39c26d3b3b34&displaylang=en

Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) Replaces Package Manager (Pkgmgr.exe), the International Settings Configuration Tool (Intlcfg.exe), and the Windows PE command-line tool (PEimg.exe) Add or remove 32-bit and 64-bit device drivers. Enable or disable Windows features. Add and configure updates. User State Migration Tool 4.0 Deploy virtual hard disks with native boot Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Ultimate Windows Server 2008 R2 www.sqlsoft.com/SS2008 or 800-775-9905

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Support for new deployment shares MDT 2010 combines deployment points and distribution shares into deployment shares. Improved support for media-based deployments Requires WAIK for Windows 7 Supports DISM in WAIK No Longer Supports Zero-Touch Installation (ZTI) with SMS 2003 Download http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3BD8561F-77AC-4400-A0C1-FE871C461A89&displaylang=en

System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 Adds support for deploying Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 in ZTI scenarios App-V Management support Unknown computer support Multicast Deployment Running command lines in task sequences with credentials other than the local system account BitLocker Capture support

Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2009 R2 All features support Windows 7 except MED-V Maintain user productivity regardless of application format Integration with the Windows 7 UI maintains the user experience and productivity as virtual applications behave just as regularly installed applications Increased IT control with AppLocker integration Addition Automation and Management Tools DaRT, AGPM, DEM

Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2009 R2 Upgrade is good time to consider virtualizing Applications and Desktops with APP-V and MED-V in MDOP MED-V support for Windows 7 SP1 – Due to release in Q1 2010 – CURRENTLY RC More Information http://blogs.technet.com/mdop www.sqlsoft.com/SS2008 or 800-775-9905

Recap WAIK MDT 2010 SCCM 2007 R2 SP2 MDOP Image management Image Deployment (LTI) Application and Driver Management Task Sequences SCCM 2007 R2 SP2 Image Deployment (ZTI) MDOP Application and Desktop Virtualization with APP-V and MED-V

Additional Information WAIK (RC Documentation) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=F1BAE135-4190-4D7C-B193-19123141EDAA&displaylang=en MDT 2010 (What’s New) http://ranjanajain.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!5F09EF6281DD4DB0!1012.entry SCCM R2 SP2 (September 30th Webcast) http://blogs.technet.com/configurationmgr/archive/2009/09/21/9-30-technet-webcast-automating-windows-7-deployments-using-system-center-configuration-manager.aspx MDOP R2 (What’s New) http://blogs.technet.com/mdop

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