You are an Enterprise administrator for contoso.com. The corporate network of the company consists of a single Active Directory domain. You have planned to install 10 new Windows Server 2008 servers on the network.
You want to automate the installation of the servers and activate the servers automatically. Which of the following options would you choose to accomplish the desired goal?
A.
Implement Multiple Activation Key (MAK) Independent Activation and Deployment Services (WDS).
B.
Implement Key Management Service (KMS) and Windows Deployment Services (WDS).
C.
Use Multiple Activation Key (MAK) Independent Activation.
D.
Implement a DHCP server and the Key Management Service (KMS).
E.
None of the above
Explanation:
For the deployment of the servers in the branch office with the given requirements, you need to implement Key Management Service (KMS), and Windows Deployment Services (WDS).The KMS key is used to activate computers against a service that you can host in your environment, so you don’t have to connect to Microsoft servers. To activate computers by using KMS, you must have a minimum number of physical computers. The KMS key is installed on the host computer only.
To activate the KMS host, you must have at least 25 computers running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 that are connected together; for Windows Server 2008, the minimum is 5 computers.You need Windows Deployment Services (WDS) because it enables you to automate the deployment Windows operating systems. You can use it to set up new computers by using a network-based installation. This means that you do not have to install each operating system directly from a CD or DVD.
Reference: Microsoft Product Activation
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/vol/default.mspxReference: Step-by-Step Guide for Windows Deployment Services in Windows Server 2003 / What is Windows Deployment Services?
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766320.aspx#BKMK_1