Deployment Strategies; Deploying Up To 10 Workstations - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 11 - DEPLOYMENT GUIDE 17-03-2009 Deployment Manual

Deployment Strategies

There are several different ways to deploy SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. Choose
from various approaches ranging from a local installation using physical media or a
network installation server to a mass deployment using a remote-controlled, highly-
customized, and automated installation technique. Select the method that best matches
your requirements.
TIP: Using Xen Virtualization with SLED
You may use the Xen virtualization technology to test virtual instances of SUSE
Linux Enterprise Desktop prior to rolling it out to real hardware. You could also
experiment with basic Windows*-in-SLED setups. For more information about
the virtualization technology available with SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, refer
http://www.novell.com/documentation/sles10/xen_admin/
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2.1 Deploying up to 10 Workstations

If your deployment of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop only involves 1 to 10 worksta-
tions, the easiest and least complex way of deploying SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
is a plain manual installation as featured in
Manual installation can be done in several different ways depending on your require-
ments:
Installing from the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop Media
Consider this approach if you want to install a single, disconnected workstation.
Chapter 3, Installation with YaST
(page 8)
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