Ignite 2016 For System Builders And OEMs – Windows 10 Upgrade and Deployment Sessions

It’s almost time for Ignite, where Windows Server 2016 will have it’s official launch, and I’ve gone through the session listing to give an idea of which ones might be appropriate for you to check out next week when the recordings start to become available. Yesterday I covered Active Directory, and in today’s post I’ll focus in on Windows 10 Upgrades and Deployment.

Enhance Windows 10 deployment: what's new with Windows 10 deployment?

We continue to invest in new capabilities to make Windows deployment easier. In this session, we provide an overview of the latest enhancements for Windows 10 deployment.

Lean forward with Windows 10 – deployment experience of a TAP customer

Avanade partnered with Microsoft on the Microsoft Windows 10 TAP program and deployed and upgraded thousands of Windows 10 devices within months of the launch of Windows 10. We share our planning, build, and deployment experiences to help you accelerate your deployment of Windows 10.

Upgrade to Windows 10: in depth

With Windows 10, we are encouraging everyone, including organizations, to upgrade from their existing OS (Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1). This upgrade process is easy and reliable, but how exactly does it work? In this session, we dig deep and explore how the process works to ensure that everything (apps, settings, data, drivers) is preserved.

Hands-on: Windows 10 Enterprise deployment

Do you want to know how to prepare for Microsoft Windows 10, or how to upgrade from Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 to Windows 10? Maybe you want to know how to build, customize, and deploy your own Windows 10 image? In this pre-day training session, we explore all of those areas, with hands-on labs to ensure that you’ll be ready for Windows 10 in your organization.

Learn about Windows 10 deployment

Do you want to know how to prepare for Microsoft Windows 10, or how to upgrade from Windows 7 or 8.1 to Windows 10? Maybe you want to know how to build, customize, and deploy your own Windows 10 image? Or how to stay current with Windows 10 with Windows as a service? Or how to best use MDT, ConfigMgr, and ADK tools with Windows 10? In this pre-day training session, we will explore all of those areas and answer any questions you have about Windows 10 deployment and servicing.

Troubleshoot Windows 10 deployment: top 10 tips and tricks

Need help with troubleshooting Windows deployment issues? Johan and Mikael share lessons learned around handling device drivers in the deployment process, common deployment issues and their workarounds, parsing log files, WinPE and PXE troubleshooting, UEFI deployments. As a foundation, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager will be used. You can expect a lot of live demos, tips, and tricks in this session.

Learn what's new with OSD in System Center Configuration Manager and Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

This session covers the current state and future plans for Windows 10 deployment, upgrade, provisioning and servicing using System Center Configuration Manager, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), and Microsoft Intune. Learn how you can deploy Windows 10 today, as well as the roadmap to simplify and streamline for faster Windows 10 adoption in the enterprise.