Published: February 25, 2008 | Updated: October 5, 2009
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About This Guide
The Windows Deployment Services guide, updated to reflect the new features and functionality that Windows Server 2008 R2 introduced, outlines the critical infrastructure design elements that are crucial to a successful implementation of Windows Deployment Services. Following the six steps in this guide will result in a design that is sized, configured, and appropriately placed to enable rapid deployment of Windows operating systems, while also considering the performance, capacity, and fault tolerance of the system.
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Download the Windows Deployment Services Guide
Launch the download of the IPD guide for Windows Deployment Services for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008.
Launch the download of the entire Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide series.
Visit the Download Center to select another guide in the Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide series.