Deploying Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 using MDT 2013
In this course, you learn to master Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 deployments using MDT 2013 Lite Touch. This is real world info from real world production implementations.
What you'll learn
This course will teach you the essentials for using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2013 to deploy modern operating systems in a production environment, as well as provide you with a rich set of sample scripts and settings files to get you started. You learn about creating reference images for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2, as well as the underlying technologies like the Windows setup engine, Windows ADK 8.1, Windows Deployment Services (WDS), PXE, Multicast, and WSUS. You learn about troubleshooting Windows Setup and deployments with MDT 2013. You also learn about finding, importing, and deploying drivers from HP, Dell, and Lenovo as part of the deployment process, as well as deploying updates and applications. You learn how to build a dynamic deployment solution and how to configure the deployment rules (CustomSettings.ini). Johan shares his notes from the field, and his tips and tricks on making OS Deployment using MDT 2013 even better. Shorthand, if you need to deploy Windows, you can't afford to miss this training.
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About the author
Johan Arwidmark is a consultant, author, speaker and all-around geek specializing in Enterprise Windows Deployment Solutions. Johan speaks at several conferences each year, including MMS and TechEd around the world. He is also actively involved in deployment communities like deploymentresearch.com and myitforum.com, and he has been awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Setup & Deployment. Johan is known for an energetic and humorous style, tackling complex concepts using s... more