What is different from wds and RIS?

Answer 1

Changes from RISChanges from Windows Deployment Services on Windows Server 2003

• The ability to deploy Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
• Windows PE is the boot operating system
• Image-based installation, using the Windows image (.wim) file
• The ability to transmit data and images by using multicast transmissions (see How to Create Multicast Transmissions)
• The ability to transmit data and images by using multicast namespaces on a stand-alone server (when you install Using Transport Server)
• An extensible and higher-performing PXE server
• A new boot menu format for selecting boot images
• A new GUI that you can use to select and deploy images and to manage Windows Deployment Services servers and clients

• The ability to transmit data and images by using multicast transmissions (see How to Create Multicast Transmissions)
• The ability to transmit data and images by using multicast namespaces on a stand-alone server (when you install Using Transport Server)
• No support for RISETUP images or OSChooser screens
• An enhanced TFTP server
• The ability to boot from the network on x64-based computers with Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)
• Metric reporting for installations (see Logging and Tracing)