Re: Deployment/Imaging Suggestions Needed
- From: Tomasz Chmielewski <tch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:04:29 +0100
kelly wrote:
We are a company with approx. 700 users and 900 laptop/desktops to support. We average about 20 instances a month of new computers or computers needing to be rebuilt. We are currently using RIS w\ PXE to install very static and fully inclusive images. In conjunction with the imaging system, we use FAST before and after to migrate the user’s profile. We then go through and configure and setup certain specific applications (ex. Lotus Notes). For asset management and software deployment we use LANDesk with some success.
The process works, but there is an image for every hardware platform, and we then need to re-image devices when changes in our environment occur, hardware changes, or even if MS critical updates begin to accumulate. We buy Dell pretty exclusively, but we vary in models. I have been tasked with coming up with ideas for improvements to make the systems more automated, quicker, and more consistent.
Can you guys make some recommendations in regards to what you have found effective?
Norton? Acronis? SMS? Some combination? Cost is not a significant issue at this point.
I would guess the goal is to have something that will put a standard image across as many hardware platforms as possible with the least amount of touches, and with a minimal amount of images to be stored and contained. In the case of rebuilt machines, we would want the same thing, but with the ability to easily and comprehensively migrate the user profile.
Have you tried using WPKG - http://wpkg.org ?
With this tool, you can deploy software/settings etc. to your computers.
It should work for you like that:
1. Use whatever method of your choice to deploy the initial operating system you want
2. Use WPKG to deploy applications, settings etc.
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Tomasz Chmielewski
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