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Network-Based Golden Image Deployment

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Windows ServerWDSPXEWinPEProxmoxNetworkingFirewall

A network-based imaging and deployment pipeline built for a school lab environment. A Windows golden image was created and deployed across lab machines over the network using PXE boot and Windows Deployment Services (WDS). WinPE was used to image individual machines, and physical machine states were captured and migrated into Proxmox as virtual machines, allowing the lab to transition from physical to virtualised infrastructure.

  • ▸Configured PXE boot environment for network-based OS deployment
  • ▸Set up Windows Deployment Services (WDS) to serve the golden image over the network
  • ▸Created and maintained a Windows golden image for consistent lab machine builds
  • ▸Used WinPE to image and configure individual lab machines
  • ▸Migrated physical machine states to Proxmox virtual machines
  • ▸Reduced manual setup time by automating deployment across all lab machines