Updated Windows 10 Deployment and Management Lab Kit available

One of my favourite download recommendations for those looking into Windows 10 deployment and management scenarios is the Windows 10 Deployment and Management Lab Kit. This set of downloadable virtual machines comes in at just under 32GB, and this update includes some major updates to the included components and scenarios for testing.

The Windows 10 Deployment and Management Lab Kit provides you with a hands-on lab environment for evaluating the latest Microsoft products and tools available for managing your Windows 10 deployment. The kit includes:

Lab environment

The lab includes the latest evaluation versions of:

  • Windows 10 Enterprise, Version 1703 (Creators Update)
  • System Center Configuration Manager, version 1702
  • Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit for Windows 10, version 1703
  • Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (8443)
  • Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.1
  • Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring 2.5 SP1
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2014

Step-by-step lab guides

Illustrated lab guides take you through multiple deployment and management scenarios:

Deployment and Management

  • In-Place Upgrade
  • Image Creation
  • Lite-Touch Deployment
  • Zero-Touch Deployment
  • BIOS to UEFI Conversion
  • Enterprise State Roaming
  • Enterprise Client Management
  • User Experience Virtualization
  • Managing Windows 10 with Configuration Manager
  • Windows 10 Provisioning
  • Microsoft Store for Business
  • Device Onboarding

Compatibility

  • Windows App Certification Kit
  • Windows Analytics - Upgrade Readiness
  • Browser Compatibility
  • Application Virtualization
  • Desktop Bridges

Security

  • Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring
  • Secure Host
  • Credential Guard
  • Device Guard: User Mode Code Integrity
  • Windows Information Protection
  • Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection
  • Remote Access (VPN)

 

Languages

English (United States)

File

The lab kit consists of two self-extracting zip files: the lab environment and the lab guides.

 

Carefully read the information below before you continue with the download.

Windows 10 Deployment and Management Lab Kit system requirements

The lab supports the 64-bit editions of Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016. It must be imported to set up a lab once Hyper-V is installed.

The Hyper-V Host on which the Windows 10 PoC Lab needs to be imported must meet the following minimum specifications:

  • Hyper-V role installed
  • Administrative rights on the device
  • 300 gigabytes of free disk space
  • High-throughput disk subsystem
  • 32 gigabytes of available memory
  • High-end processor for faster processing
  • An External virtual switch in Hyper-V connecting to the external adapter of the host machine for internet connectivity named External 2
  • A Private virtual switch in Hyper-V for private connectivity between the virtual machines named HYD-Corpnet

The required hardware will vary based on the scale of the provisioned lab and the physical resources assigned to each virtual machine.

Lab expires September 14, 2017. A new version will be published prior to expiration.

Things to Know

This lab kit contains evaluation software that is designed for IT professionals interested in evaluating Windows 10 deployment and management products and tools on behalf of their organization. We do not recommend that you install this evaluation if you are not an IT professional or are not professionally managing corporate networks or devices. Additionally, the lab environment is intended for evaluation purposes only. It is a standalone virtual environment and should not be used or connected to your production environment.