Specops Deploy / OS
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Specops Deploy / OS is a fully automated, Group Policy based solution that enables organizations to deploy Operating Systems to new computers (bare metal) and existing computers (reinstall or upgrades). Specops Deploy / OS is designed to leverage existing technologies such as Active Directory, Group Policy, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 Update 1 and Windows Deployment Server (WDS) in an automated way.
Specops Deploy / OS consist of two core components that will be described in great detail throughout this documentation.
Specops Deploy / OS Image Server
The Image Server (IS) is core component of the entire Specops Deploy / OS ecosystem. It is built on top of core dependencies such as MDT 2010 Update 1 and Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) and contains the master copy of everything needed to deploy and install Operating Systems.
Specops Deploy / OS Deployment Server
The Deployment Server (DS) is the actual deployment point from where all computers are installed. WDS is automatically installed and configured during the Deployment Server setup and is responsible for downloading files required to install Operating Systems.
The Deployment Server has a replica of all published files on the Image Server which allows for changes to be made on the image server without interrupting deployment already in progress throughout the environment. Multiple deployment servers can be deployed throughout an organization depending on customer requirements.
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