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Deploying Windows Server 2008 (Exam 70-643)
You are the network administrator for Contoso.com. You have been assigned to design a deployment solution for a rollout of 25 installations of Windows Server 2008. Management requests the ability to deploy operating systems remotely from a central location. Which deployment solution should you use to meet this requirement?
- Hyper-V
- WDS
- DVD
- SCCM 2007
D. System Center Configuration Manager)
2007 can be used to deploy Windows Server 2008
by creating fully managed, unattended, deployments
to remote computers.
SCCM 2007 can identify computers that meet the
necessary hardware requirements for a given operating
system; distribute the operating system source
files to all computers and sites even those without
technical staff; monitor the distribution; automatically
initiate the installation; resolve problems during
installation; report on rate and success of deployments;
and verify upgrades have completed.
Tip: SCCM 2007 cannot deploy operating systems to bare-metal systems.
Tech Reference: "Fundamentals of Configuration Manager (TechNet)"
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