Windows 7 Deployment Tools and Technologies

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Windows 7 DeploymentTools and Technologies

• Presented by
• Christopher Chapman, MCT, MCITP
• Director of Instruction, Principal IT Instructor

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Christopher Chapman
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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)

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Microsoft Optimization

• Basic, Standardized, Rationalized, Dynamic
• Deployment methods relate strongly to the
  position of your network in the maturity
  lifecycle

• Proactive
• OptimizingCosts and Quality
• Agile
• Self Assessingand ContinuousImprovement
• Taking The Lead
• Corporate Image supplied to PC Vendor for
  preinstallation
• Automated App Compatibilty Testing

• Proactive
• Accountable
• Increased Monitoring
• Formal ChangeManagement
• SLAs
• Improvement
• Predictability
• Quality Driven
• Manually Managed reference image
• Automated software distribution

• Reactive
• Stable IT
• Request Driven
• Change Management and Planning
• Keeping ItRunning
• Implied SLAs
• Semi-automated update management

• Reactive
• Ad hoc
• Problem-Driven
• AvoidingDowntime
• No SLAs
• No standard OS Image
• Manual Deployment of OS and Software

Dynamic
Standardized
Basic
Rationalized
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Tools and Technologies Used
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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?Fa
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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

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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?fa
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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

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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

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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

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Recap

• WAIK
• Image management
• MDT 2010
• 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

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Additional Information

• WAIK (RC Documentation)
• http//www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?fa
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• MDT 2010 (Whats New)
• http//ranjanajain.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!5F09EF
  6281DD4DB0!1012.entry
• SCCM R2 SP2 (September 30th Webcast)
• http//blogs.technet.com/configurationmgr/archive/
  2009/09/21/9-30-technet-webcast-automating-windows
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  anager.aspx
• MDOP R2 (Whats New)
• http//blogs.technet.com/mdop

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Windows 7-related Courses _at_ SQLSoft
MS-50311 - 3 days Updating your Technology
Skills from Windows XP to Windows 7
MS-6451 - 5 days - Instructor-led Planning,
Deploying and Managing System Center
Configuration Manager 2007
MS-6292 - 3 days - Instructor-led Installing and
Configuring Windows 7 Client
MS-7197 - 5 days - Instructor-led Deploying and
Managing the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack
MS-6294 - 5 days - Instructor-led Planning and
Managing Windows 7 Desktop Deployments and
Environments

• www.sqlsoft.com/win7-web
• for all scheduled SQLSoft Windows 7 Windows
  7-related Deployment Courses

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