What is SmartDeploy?
SmartDeploy is an advanced disk imaging and hardware independent deployment solution designed to help IT administrators efficiently manage the initial deployment and ongoing management of computer systems. With SmartDeploy, administrators can:
- Create a single master image of a reference system, complete with all software, settings and configurations
- Rapidly deploy that image to dissimilar hardware without needing to sysprep, inject drivers or reconfigure applications
- Update existing systems by layering incremental application and Windows patches over the base image
- Migrate user data and settings from old to new machines as part of an OS upgrade or hardware refresh
- Backup and restore disk volumes independent of the underlying hardware
Key capabilities include intelligent drive mapping, flexible multicast imaging options to send an image out to multiple devices simultaneously, powerful customization via scripts and configuration files, integration with systems management solutions like Microsoft SCCM, and role-based access control for delegating tasks to help desk staff. SmartDeploy is designed to make imaging faster, easier and more effective compared to traditional methods.