Neowin News Feed for: Deployment

Microsoft retires legacy Windows deployment toolkit used by some IT admins

Usama Jawad — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:16:01 +0000

IT admins should know that Microsoft has finally retired a Windows deployment toolkit that is over 20 years old. Read more...

Microsoft shares detailed guide for admins on how to fix Windows 11/10 feature update issues

Sayan Sen — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:02:01 +0000

Microsoft has published a detailed step-by-step guide for IT admins and system admins on how to troubleshoot feature update problems on Windows 11 and 10. Read more...

Microsoft: Here are some insights into our Windows 11 upgrade process

Usama Jawad — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 11:30:01 +0000

Microsoft has shared some more insights into its internal Windows 11 upgrade process which saw the company deploy the OS on 190,000 employee PCs in the "smoothest" update ever at Microsoft. Read more...

Microsoft has now deployed Windows 11 on 190,000 company PCs, here's what it thinks

Usama Jawad — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 15:00:01 +0000

Microsoft has detailed its deployment experience for Windows 11 inside the company itself. It was able to deploy the OS on 190,000 PCs within five weeks and without any major disruptions. Read more...

IBM's ModelMesh goes open-source, enabling developers to deploy AI models at scale

Usama Jawad — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 13:00:01 +0000

IBM has announced that it is open-sourcing ModelMesh, its model-serving management layer powering Watson products. ModelMesh will enable the deployment of AI models at "extreme scale" on Kubernetes. Read more...

Microsoft: Here's how organizations can plan their transition to Windows 11

Usama Jawad — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:10:01 +0000

As expected, Microsoft has recommended that organizations start preparing for their eventual transition to Windows 11. It has outlined a series of steps to follow for a seamless transition. Read more...

The new Intel Open FPGA Stack is geared towards easing development of custom platforms

Ather Fawaz — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 07:18:01 +0000

The Intel OFS aims to increase the adoption of FPGAs in the industry by providing an open-source platform that enables code modularity and reusability when developing and deploying on FPGAs. Read more...

Microsoft is partnering with Qualcomm to enhance AI and ML developer experience

Usama Jawad — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 10:02:01 +0000

Microsoft and Qualcomm are partnering to improve the development and deployment experience for developers using the respective technologies offered by the two firms to build AI and ML solutions. Read more...

Microsoft brings Windows Autopilot support to the HoloLens 2 in private preview

Abhay V — Thu, 07 May 2020 21:08:01 +0000

Microsoft today announced Windows Autopilot support to the HoloLens 2 in private preview. The firm adds that with increasing adoption, it wants to make deployment at scale easy for customers. Read more...

Microsoft Managed Desktop is Microsoft's new end-to-end device management service

Abhay V — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 00:32:01 +0000

Microsoft today announced Microsoft Managed Desktop, an end-to-end device management service that helps enterprises deploy, manage, and support software and hardware for a monthly subscription fee. Read more...

Surface Pro 2 in the workplace: Insights from a small deployment

Robert Brand — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 08:46:51 +0000

Microsoft pitches Surface as an uber-productivity device but just how well does it perform in a corporate setting? Can the Surface find a place alongside desktops and laptops in the office? Read more...

HTC Sense 6.0 is rolling out to previous-generation HTC One M7 devices now

James Walker — Sat, 17 May 2014 21:20:38 +0000

The latest version of HTC's customised Android skin bringing a range of new features and improvements, Sense 6.0, is being deployed onto devices in the US now according to HTC. Read more...

Office is on over a billion desktops worldwide

Brad Sams — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:39:08 +0000

Microsoft has just kicked off its WPC conference and is already dropping some big statistics from its Office division by saying that the have Office on over a billion desktops. Read more...

IT Organizations: Cautious Vista Testing and Deployment

Tom Warren — Wed, 09 May 2007 08:28:20 +0000

Earlier today, CDW issued the second of three reports on businesses' plans for adopting Windows Vista. While more IT organizations are evaluating Vista than the first survey, fewer number are planning upgrades. November's survey found... Read more...

Windows Vista OS image creation and deployment guide

Steven Parker — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 10:57:08 +0000

Thanks Bink for the heads up on this article. Windows Vista OS setup is built on an entirely new set of technologies than previous versions of Windows, and as a result the process of creating... Read more...

Intel, Clearwire Aim to Accelerate WiMAX Networks Deployment

Mon, 25 Oct 2004 23:45:35 +0000

Intel and Clearwire, Craig McCaw's wireless broadband services company, today announced they will jointly develop and deploy wireless broadband capabilities using WiMAX networks. As part of the collaboration, Clearwire intends to deploy WiMAX networks using... Read more...

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine Deployment Toolkit

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 20 Feb 2004 16:20:05 +0000

Overview The Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) Deployment Toolkit (release candidate) is a plug-in to Microsoft Visual Studio that automates the process of creating an integrated package with both the application... Read more...

MS Continues to Help Customers Be More Secure in Deployment

Tom Warren — Tue, 03 Jun 2003 16:51:18 +0000

New Security Initiatives Make Trustworthy Computing Actionable for IT Professionals Today at Microsoft® Tech·Ed, Scott Charney, chief trustworthy computing strategist at Microsoft Corp., announced several new security initiatives that continue the... Read more...

Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kits

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 28 May 2003 10:04:48 +0000

Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit: Designing and Deploying Directory and Security Services This book describes how to design, deploy, upgrade to, or restructure to a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory environment. This book also... Read more...

Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit Part 2

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 28 Mar 2003 19:36:42 +0000

Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit: Automating and Customizing Installations This book provides comprehensive information about planning, designing, and implementing automated installations in medium and large organizations. Options range from automated installations of a basic... Read more...

Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 28 Mar 2003 10:37:14 +0000

Quick Info Download Size: 58 KB - 2691 KB - Date Published: 3/27/2003 - Version: 1.0 Overview The first of six books in the Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit, this book provides... Read more...

Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 19 Mar 2003 00:12:46 +0000

Quick Info Download Size: 113 KB - 10364 KB - Date Published: 3/18/2003 - Version: 1.0 Overview This book provides comprehensive information about planning, designing, and implementing a secure... Read more...

Microsoft Delivers Automated Deployment Services Beta

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 18 Mar 2003 18:03:17 +0000

Microsoft Corp. today announced the beta release of Automated Deployment Services (ADS) for Windows® Server 2003, a powerful new server provisioning and administration tool that delivers key technology for the company's new Dynamic Systems Initiative... Read more...

AMD to speed up the deployment of 130-nm technology

Wed, 01 May 2002 13:30:52 +0000

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced yesterday that they would be driving forward plans to develop their 130-nm technology, also known as 0.13Âµ (micron). They have moved the deployment of this forward by one quarter and... Read more...

Microsoft Launches Desktop Deployment Resource Center

Thu, 25 Apr 2002 23:49:14 +0000

Microsoft Corp. has made it easier than ever for IT professionals to evaluate and deploy the Windows® XP operating system and Office XP. This week, Microsoft launched the Desktop Deployment Resource Center,... Read more...