Published: September 8, 2009
Download MDT 2010
Launch the download of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010:
Visit the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 download page for quick details, system requirements, download instructions, and more.
About This Solution Accelerator
Deploy Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 with the newly released Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010. MDT 2010 is the newest version of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, a Solution Accelerator for operating system and application deployment. Look for new features in MDT 2010 such as flexible driver management, optimized user interface workflow, and Windows PowerShell command line interface to help simplify deployment and make your job easier. Deploy faster and more easily with MDT 2010.
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In More Detail
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 supports deployment of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 in addition to deployment of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP.
MDT is the recommended process and toolset for automating desktop and server deployment. MDT provides you with the following benefits:
- Unified tools and processes required for desktop and server deployment in a common deployment console and collection of guidance.
- Reduced deployment time and standardized desktop and server images, along with improved security and ongoing configuration management.
- Fully automated zero touch installation deployments by leveraging System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 beta and Windows deployment tools. For those without a System Center Configuration Manager 2007 infrastructure, MDT leverages Windows deployment tools for Lite Touch Installation deployments.
New Functionality
Improvements in MDT 2010 allow you to:
- Access deployment shares from anywhere on the network and replicate files and settings across organizational boundaries or sites.
- Organize and manage drivers, operating systems, applications, packages, and task sequences with an improved UI.
- Automate UI functionality using the Windows PowerShell command line interface.
Related Resources
Community and Feedback
To connect with others in the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit community, learn more about the tool, and get help with questions, visit the Deployment Forum.
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