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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?

  1. Hyper-V
  2. WDS
  3. DVD
  4. 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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