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TechNet Webcast: 24 Hours of Windows Server 2008 (Part 15 of 24): Windows Deployment Services and Microsoft Deployment (Level 300)

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infrastructure management

Overview The presenter of this webcast examines Windows Deployment Services (WDS) and the Microsoft Deployment solution accelerator. First, the presenter discusses the WDS role, and compares WDS to its predecessor, Remote Installation Services (RIS). The presenter also talks about the new Windows Imaging Format (WIM) and how it works with WDS and the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK), and shows how to use WAIK to edit WIM image files and create answer files to automate operating system configuration. The presenter then looks at the Microsoft Deployment solution accelerator and how it can be used to deploy server operating systems and configurations.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Microsoft Tips
Live Date	23rd April 2008 00:00 BST
Format	Webcast
Topics	Infrastructure Management, Application Servers, Windows Server 2008

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