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

2. 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!!!

3. 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) or

4. 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

5. Tools and Technologies Used
Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)
Windows 7
Windows Server 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)

6. Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)
New Version
WAIK for Windows 7 (2.0)
Includes Windows PE 3.0
Download here

7. 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 or

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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 Q – CURRENTLY RC
More Information or

12. 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

13. Additional Information
WAIK (RC Documentation)
MDT 2010 (What’s New)
SCCM R2 SP2 (September 30th Webcast)
MDOP R2 (What’s New)

14. Windows 7-related Courses @ SQLSoft+
MS days Updating your Technology Skills from Windows XP to Windows 7
MS days - Instructor-led Planning, Deploying and Managing System Center Configuration Manager 2007
MS days - Instructor-led Installing and Configuring Windows 7 Client
MS days - Instructor-led Deploying and Managing the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack
MS days - Instructor-led Planning and Managing Windows 7 Desktop Deployments and Environments
for all scheduled SQLSoft+ Windows 7 & Windows 7-related Deployment Courses

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