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TechNet Webcast: Deploying Windows Desktops: Introducing SMS 2003 Operating System Deployment Feature Pack (Level 200)

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Overview Installing desktops from images can be a troublesome issue for administrators. The presenter of this webcast will introduce the System Management Server (SMS) 2003 Operating System Deployment Feature Pack. The presenter will show how to reduce the burden of deploying new operating systems by using SMS 2003 Operating System Deployment Feature Pack providing a customizable, centralized, and scalable way to deploy Windows images.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Microsoft Tips
Live Date	23rd March 2005 00:00 GMT
Format	Webcast
Topics	Monitoring Systems, Infrastructure Management, File and Network Servers

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