Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2008 and BDD 2007 Update 2 are Released

Published 20 March 08 05:57 PM | msdeployment 

Announcing Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2008 – now Windows Vista SP1-Ready!

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 was Released to Web via Windows Update and Download Center this Tuesday and we know there are a lot of companies waiting to deploy it into production. You may be familiar with the Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) tools from the past and the latest version, dubbed Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) which was released in November. We changed the name from BDD because you can now build images and deploy desktops and servers (including Windows Server 2008) with the same toolkit and we thought MDT better reflected that functionality. Today we’re excited to announce the release of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2008!  MDT makes imaging and deployment much easier with its new checklist and wizard-driven user interface. At the same time it continues to provide lots of great in-depth guidance for managing your deployment projects end-to-end, as well as quickstart guides if you want to quickly dive into the tools. If you are among the more than 350,000 people still using BDD 2007, we didn’t forget about you. An update for BDD 2007 to support SP1 imaging and deployment is also available today.

Both these tools can save you lots of time in planning and building out a standard desktop experience all the way to rolling OS images out into production. Download MDT 2008 or the updated BDD 2007 today. For more information, go to http://www.microsoft.com/deployment or contact a Desktop Deployment Planning Services specialist.

In addition to Service Pack 1 support for Windows Vista, MDT 2008 also has the following  new features:

  • Full support for Windows Server 2008
  • Additional Actions including Configure DHCP, Authorize DHCP, Configure DNS, and Configure ADDS
  • New scripts that will automate the installation of Mass Storage Drivers for Windows XP and Windows 2003 Systems
  • Ability to use a WSUS server for the Windows Update script
  • Improved performance for the PXE Filter for System Center Configuration Manager unknown computer support
  • Improved documentation including a new Quick Start Guide for System Center Configuration Manager and a guide for implementing the Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager

Comments

# Aaron Tiensivu's Blog said on March 20, 2008 4:05 PM:

Changes include: #1. Full support for Windows Server 2008 and Vista Service Pack 1 #2. Additional Actions including Configure DHCP, Authorize DHCP, Configure DNS, and Configure ADDS #3. New scripts that will automate the installation of Mass Storage D

# Michael Niehaus' Windows and Office deployment ramblings said on March 20, 2008 5:50 PM:

Finally, we managed to get the updates for Microsoft Deployment and BDD 2007 out the door.  I now

# $ClaudioG.Blog = $True said on March 21, 2008 6:23 AM:

Da qualche giorno è disponibile la versione aggiornata di Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2008 , oltre

# beqiraj.net said on March 21, 2008 10:55 AM:

Business Desktop Deployment 2007 Update 2 Released - 20.03.2008

# beqiraj.net said on March 21, 2008 10:58 AM:

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2008 Released - 20.03.2008

# emess said on March 25, 2008 9:49 AM:

How do you configure the Windows Update script to use a WSUS server?

# James.Random() said on March 27, 2008 7:15 AM:

Microsoft last week made available its set of IT deployment tools and practices called Microsoft Deployment

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