Enterprise Computing
Deployment Planning
Deployment Process Selection
- You can choose to either upgrade the existing operating system or perform a clean installation. An upgrade retains all of the existing computer settings possible including user files, applications, and application settings. A clean installation allows you to standardize your configuration rather than using existing settings.
- The following potential installation methods are:
- Boot from DVD: This method is simple, but not well suited to large migrations. Clean installs and upgrades can be performed.
- Run an unattended setup from a network share or DVD: this method requires creating an Unattended.txt file with installation instructions. A network startup disk is required if no operating system is configured on the computer. Clean installs and upgrades can be performed.
- Imaging: This method allows you to perform the installation in a single step including applications. Clean installs can be performed.
- Windows Deployment Services: This method automates the deployment of images by booting computers from a Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) network card. A PXe network card is able to retrieve an operating system across the network to perform the imaging process. Clean installs can be performed.
- Systems Management Server: This method uses System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), a Microsoft network management package to install Windows 7 automatically over the network.