2. Harry is a System Administrator at Acme Inc. He needs to deploy the Windows 8 OS on 12 new desktops, which the company has bought for the new employees. However, he does not have the physical CD/DVD of the OS to perform the deployment. Instead, the source files of the OS are stored on a network server in the organization. Which desktop deployment method should Harry use to perform this task? Explain the method in detail, along with the other methods of performing desktop deployment.

The deployment method that can be used in this scenario is network share-based deployment method. This method uses a
network to share the source file of OS. Network share-based deployment is used in situations where the basic Local Area
Network (LAN) connectivity is available. This method is typically used in small organizations where simple workgroup-based
networks are available. However, this method can also be used in medium or large organizations.


The other methods of deployment are:

1. Media-based: This method uses media, such as CD and DVD, for deployment. Media-based deployment is suited for environments
                that do not have a centralized mechanism for deploying desktops, or the infrastructure of the organization is not
                suitable for other deployment methods. However, a media-based deployment can also be performed at different locations
                of a business enterprise where a mechanism for centralized desktop deployment does not exist.

2. Answer File-based: This method is used in environments where you need to deploy more than one OS at a time. Answer file-based deployment
                      can be performed in conjunction with the media-based and network share-based deployment methods. This method does not
                      require you to specify the inputs for the different OS settings manually at the time of installing OS.

3. Image-based: This method requires you to create an image of the OS by using an image creation tool and deploying the image on a target computer.
                This method is typically used in medium to large organizations.

4. Automated Image-based: This method is used to reduce the time for installing an OS and automating the OS image deployment process. Automated
                          image-based deployment requires dedicated imaging servers, such as System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) server, to
                          create and deploy OS images. This method is typically used in large organizations because it requires high network
                          bandwidth and dedicated servers.

5. Windows To Go: Windows To Go is a feature of the Windows 8 Enterprise OS. The Windows To Go feature allows you to install the complete Windows 8 Enterprise OS
                  on a Universal Serial Bus (USB) storage device, and then run the OS right from the storage device. This allows users to carry the entire OS and
                  the applications installed on it in a storage device, enabling portability. Using the Windows To Go feature, the Windows 8 Enterprise OS can be
                  run on any desktop that supports running of the Windows 7 OS.

6. VDI: In VDI, an OS is deployed on virtual machines running on a server in the organization’s network. This means that the deployment needs to be performed
        only on a single machine, that is, the server. This minimizes the cost of deployment and reduces the maintenance-related overheads of the IT staff.