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What are the difference between SCCM,RIS,WDS,BDD
Hi,
What are the difference between SCCM,RIS,WDS,BDD
can i know what are the differences between each with another.
And which is the best for Software deployment and are these some more for this purpose that i have missed in my list
Regards
Sharath
What are the difference between SCCM,RIS,WDS,BDD
can i know what are the differences between each with another.
And which is the best for Software deployment and are these some more for this purpose that i have missed in my list
Regards
Sharath
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Hi Sharath
RIS, WDS and BDD are all tools and programs which allow you to deploy images of fresh PC installations to desktop computers for installation. The image is taken from a pre-built PC and can include any generic programs you wish, including Office.
SCCM (Systems Center Configuration Manager) is the new version of Systems Management Server (SMS). This package allows you to deploy, install and monitor the progress of MSI packages to already built workstations. This is useful when a new application or update has to be pushed to all PCs on your network, since the work is consolidated for the administrator to the server level, with the installation to PCs being fully automated in the software.
The methods of deploying workstations using images and deploying MSI packages in SCCM can be combined together to form one integrated workstation installation and configuration solution for your organisation. While there is no "best" option, I personally prefer to use WDS over RIS and BDD, and in conjunction with WDS I usually recommend using SCCM for software installation. I would simply push out a basic generic image of the core OS, with no applications or configuration changes, using WDS, and then rely on SCCM to install and manage software installations, purely because the procedure is then more centralised and can be monitored easier.
Matthew
-tigermatt
RIS, WDS and BDD are all tools and programs which allow you to deploy images of fresh PC installations to desktop computers for installation. The image is taken from a pre-built PC and can include any generic programs you wish, including Office.
SCCM (Systems Center Configuration Manager) is the new version of Systems Management Server (SMS). This package allows you to deploy, install and monitor the progress of MSI packages to already built workstations. This is useful when a new application or update has to be pushed to all PCs on your network, since the work is consolidated for the administrator to the server level, with the installation to PCs being fully automated in the software.
The methods of deploying workstations using images and deploying MSI packages in SCCM can be combined together to form one integrated workstation installation and configuration solution for your organisation. While there is no "best" option, I personally prefer to use WDS over RIS and BDD, and in conjunction with WDS I usually recommend using SCCM for software installation. I would simply push out a basic generic image of the core OS, with no applications or configuration changes, using WDS, and then rely on SCCM to install and manage software installations, purely because the procedure is then more centralised and can be monitored easier.
Matthew
-tigermatt
Thanks Matthew...
my Questions
I need a solution for deploying OS on remote machine?
I need a solution to deploy softwares like office 2007 on all machines in network or specific machines.
Can you suggest an solution for these and easiest way...
And which need to write the data into the ADS?
my Questions
I need a solution for deploying OS on remote machine?
I need a solution to deploy softwares like office 2007 on all machines in network or specific machines.
Can you suggest an solution for these and easiest way...
And which need to write the data into the ADS?
The solutions I would recommend for those requirements would be WDS for deployment of a basic OS image to the machine, then using SCCM to deploy all software including Office 2007. Software must be packaged as MSI files in order for deployment - this is the standard requirement for all remote installations. Microsoft software comes packaged in MSI format but other software may need to be converted to MSI using an MSI converter.
I also forgot about GPO software deployment. In smaller environments, pushing MSIs through a GPO works quite well and isn't too much of an issue, but for an environment like yours with 1000s of workstations, it would cause you endless problems: no reporting; difficulty to control what machines software has to be installed to and many other issues...
Matthew
I also forgot about GPO software deployment. In smaller environments, pushing MSIs through a GPO works quite well and isn't too much of an issue, but for an environment like yours with 1000s of workstations, it would cause you endless problems: no reporting; difficulty to control what machines software has to be installed to and many other issues...
Matthew
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Thanks a lot Matthew
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The Microsoft Legacy Operating System topic includes legacy versions of Microsoft operating systems prior to Windows 2000: All versions of MS-DOS and other versions developed for specific manufacturers and Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions, and Windows Mobile.