Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) is now Microsoft Deployment

TechBlog — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:48:00 GMT

There's a new official name for the guidance formerly known as the BDD—the Business Desktop Deployment Solution Accelerator. Henceforth, it shall be named "Microsoft Deployment." The new name was announced on October 19^th with the release of Microsoft Deployment RC1 on Microsoft Connect. The official Release to Web coincides with the TechEd : IT Forum conference on November 12-16. Microsoft Deployment guidance is currently available as part of the open Microsoft Deployment Connection Program (Deployment 4 Beta) on Microsoft Connect.

Now Available: Deployment 4 Beta 3 for Desktops & Servers

TechBlog — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:29:00 GMT

Deployment 4 is the code name for the next version of Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 2007. Deployment 4 unifies the tools and processes required for desktop and server deployment into a common deployment console and collection of guidance. For the thousands of IT professionals already trained on BDD 2007, Deployment 4 requires minimal extra training to perform large-scale Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2003 deployments, while offering a further enhanced desktop deployment experience. Deployment 4 adds integration with recently released Microsoft deployment technologies to create a single path for image creation and deployment, including:

System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Operating System Deployment
Windows Automated Installation Kit
Windows Deployment Services with new multicast technology
Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.0
User State Migration Tool 3.0.1
2007 Office system
Windows Server 2008 Server Manager for automated server role definition (coming soon)

Deployment 4 Beta 3 is part of the Windows Server 2008 Beta and TAP Programs. It is also available as an open beta download.

To join the Deployment 4 Beta 3 program, follow these steps:

1) Visit the Microsoft Connect Web site (http://connect.microsoft.com).

2) Click Invitations on the Connect menu.

3) Sign in using a valid Windows Live ID to continue to the Invitations page.

4) Enter your Invitation ID in the box. Your invitation ID is: D4B3-RFC6-99CW

5) Click Go.

If you have not previously registered with Microsoft Connect, you might be required to register before you continue with the invitation process.

If the link in step 1 does not work for you, copy the full link and paste it into the Web browser address bar.

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Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) is now Microsoft Deployment

Now Available: Deployment 4 Beta 3 for Desktops & Servers