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TechNet Webcast: Deploying Operating Systems With System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (Level 300)

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Overview The attendee of this webcast will learn how to perform large-scale deployments of Windows operating systems, including Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, in an enterprise environment using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007. Automate the end-to-end process and drive down the cost of deploying client computers and servers using task sequencing. Handle wipe-and-load upgrades, side-by-side migrations, bare-metal provisioning, and deployments in low or zero network bandwidth environments. This webcast shows what's new since the Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 Operating System Deployment (OSD) Feature Pack and how to position Automated Deployment Services, Windows Desktop Search, Microsoft Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment 2007, and System Center Configuration Manager 2007 OSD.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Microsoft
Live Date	5th October 2007 00:00 BST
Format	Webcast
Topics	Asset Management

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