Question
Which of the following is the best way to distribute custom images to 800 devices that include four device vendor classes with two types of user groups?
- A. Use xcopy to clone the hard drives from one to another.
- B. Use robocopy to move the files to each device.
- C. Use a local image deployment tool for each device.
- D. Use a network-based remote installation tool. Correct
Explanation
A network-based remote installation tool (for example PXE boot with an image deployment server such as Microsoft Configuration Manager) lets one administrator push the right custom image to hundreds of devices over the network, with separate images or task sequences per vendor class and user group. Robocopy and xcopy only copy files and folders; they cannot deploy a bootable OS image or install drivers. A local image deployment tool run at each device would work but does not scale to 800 machines.
