- Microsoft service that assists with automating the deployment of Microsoft Operating Systems (OS)
- Example: deploy new images in their estate more efficiently since the base images can be maintained and updated in a central location.
- used for new deployments
- they can make various changes (preconfigure and manage) to the boot image
- integrated with Microsoft’s System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) - expansion and big brother to MDT
Risks
- Anything that provides central management of infrastructure is targetted by attackers to take of large portions of critical functions in the estate