nevets2001uk
IS-IT--Management
The company I have worked at for most of my career is relatively small with approx 110 PC's in use around the building. All of these are Dell's but various models as they tend to get purchased and cycled out in batches of about 10 as and when finance will sign it off!
Currently we complete the OEM install manually and reinstall manually from CD when required. Obviously this is a slow labour intensive task when coupled with installing software etc.
I'd like to move us to a system whereby this is automated as much as possible without creating too many hassles. I am aware of the options such as Images, Answer Files and RIS.
I'm trying to decide on the easiest to use and most useful with a range of systems in use? What methods are most common?
I have considered looking at GHOST. Would this seem reasonable? Could we create an image for model of PC in use and then use it to peform new install / reinstalls. How can you handle computer names etc with it?
Any advice is welcomed and mcuh appreciated to get me started on this one.
Steve G (MCSE / MCSA:Messaging)
Currently we complete the OEM install manually and reinstall manually from CD when required. Obviously this is a slow labour intensive task when coupled with installing software etc.
I'd like to move us to a system whereby this is automated as much as possible without creating too many hassles. I am aware of the options such as Images, Answer Files and RIS.
I'm trying to decide on the easiest to use and most useful with a range of systems in use? What methods are most common?
I have considered looking at GHOST. Would this seem reasonable? Could we create an image for model of PC in use and then use it to peform new install / reinstalls. How can you handle computer names etc with it?
Any advice is welcomed and mcuh appreciated to get me started on this one.
Steve G (MCSE / MCSA:Messaging)