New Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Forum at TechNet

Microsoft as recently launched a new forum on TechNet Forum, specifically created for Microsoft Deployment Toolkit.

This forum counts with people from Microsoft that is currently working on MDT product group.

So please take a look at the forum and be free to ask your doubts and share your knowledge.

TechNet Forums: Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

Microsoft Free eBook – Windows 7 Deployment

Microsoft has launched a new free eBook about Windows 7 deployment.

It’s a 412 pages eBook for IT Pros.

Download it here:
Deploying Windows® 7 Essential Guidance from the Windows 7 Resource Kit and TechNet Magazine

MDT 2010 RC made available

The most probably last milestone, before final version, of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 went out for Release Candidate (RC).

After a lot of feedback, some of the improvements on the version are:

• Access deployment shares from anywhere on the network and replicate files and settings across organizational boundaries or sites.
• Organize and manage drivers, operating systems, applications, packages and task sequences with an improved UI.
• Automate all UI functionality utilizing the new Windows PowerShell^TM.

This new versions already support Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 RTM versions.

 

To download a copy of MDT 2010 RC please go to:

Microsoft Connect

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Beta 2 Released

Finally the new beta version of MDT 2010 is available through download.

This new version makes it possible to deploy Windows 7 RC and Windows 2008 R2 RC.

So take a look on the Microsoft Connect website and apply for testing it:

Microsoft Connect

Podcast: Windows 7 Deployment Enhancements

A new Microsoft podcast about one of my favorite themes. Deployment!!!

This podcast it’s all about the new features for Windows 7 deployment.

Things like Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) images management, dynamic driver provisioning and the new Windows Deployment Services (WDS) are talked here.

Here’s the link for this download:

MS Podcasts: Windows 7 Deployment Enhancements

Windows 7 Deployment FAQs

Microsoft has made available through Technet a new “micro website” with Frequently Asked Questions about Windows 7 deployment.

Although I’ve called it micro site, there’s already a lot of importante answers, for questions like:

What is different about imaging and image servicing in Windows 7 compared to Windows Vista?

Why is upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 not supported?

Take a look at:

Technet: Windows 7 Deployment Frequently Asked Questions