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Prerequisites and Deployment 21
Table 2-4. Deployment Method Matrix
Deployment
Methods
Complexity Advantages Disadvantages
Local deployment
(bootable media)
Relatively
simple
•Necessary if a
network
connection is not
available or is too
slow.
• Can install
supported
Windows
operating systems.
•Can perform
a minimal
installation of
supported Linux
operating systems.
• Any change requires the
creation of a new
bootable media.
• Limited space on media
for some operating
system installation files.
• Deployment tasks must
be performed at the
individual target system.
• Media are read-only and
requires the creation of a
RAMDISK for temporary
data storage.
• Installation time is high.
Remote
deployment over a
network (bootable
Windows PE or
embedded Linux
media with
network stack
loaded)
Moderate
• Everything is in
one place in a
network share.
•Easy to manage—
changes have to
be made in only
one place.
• Data captured
(profiles) can be
stored in a
network share.
• Data can be
replicated from a
network share.
• Can install
supported
Windows or Linux
operating systems.
• Must have network
connection.
• Deployment tasks must
be performed at the
individual target system.
• Must locate the
appropriate Windows PE
or embedded Linux
network drivers.
• Not supported from a
mapped NetWare
system.