David Segura
OS Deployment Expert and Microsoft PowerShell MVP
Houston, Texas, United States
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I'm a Software PM at HP working on scripting solutions for our Workforce Experience Platform, as well as the builder of PowerShell community tools OSDCloud and OSDBuilder. While I am a Microsoft MVP in PowerShell, all of my community content is focused Windows OS Deployment.
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The New OSDKloud
aka What's coming in OSDCloud v2
I've been working on some new features for OSDCloud with Michael, Gary, and Akos and this will be the first venue to show off the new features. I can't spoil the surprise, but you'll be able to start using the new features right away. This session will cover all new content that has never been shared outside of the OSDCloud Team.
New Features
- New Toolkit
- OSDCloud ARM64
- GitHub Repositories
- WinPE Offline Build Process
- WinPE Drivers for everything AMD64 and ARM64
- WinPE with PowerShell 7
- OSDCloud on macOS VM
- MSP Tools
## New Toolkit
The new toolkit is from the ground up and allows you to build BootImages and Recovery Images for any OS, even without the Windows ADK installed. This toolkit supports Git Repositories to allow you to store your customizations, as well as the ability to build images with full driver support completely offline.
## WinPE BootImage and BootMedia
The new process for building WinPE BootImages and BootMedia completely replaces the existing Template process. PowerShell 7 is included in WinPE by default, as well as some other tools ready to go. You'll also be able to build ARM64 boot images from an AMD64 host.
MSP customizations are included in the new toolkit, allowing you to customize the WinPE BootImage with your own branding and customizations.
## WinPE Drivers
OSDCloud introduced CloudDrivers when adding WinPE Drivers to your BootImage. This is going away and being replaced with something better and more complete.
ARM64? Yes, its ready.
## BootImage Library
To speed up the process of building BootMedia, you'll have an easy to use BootImage Library so you can select and build BootMedia with ease ... and BootMedia gets a library as well.
## OSDCloud over PowerShell 7
You'll be able to build BootMedia with PowerShell 7 on your host os, and when you boot to WinPE, you'll be able to run OSDCloud on PowerShell 7.
To ensure there are no breaking changes, OSDCloud will continue to support PowerShell 5.1.
## OSDCloud on macOS
- Build a Windows Virtual Machine on macOS with OSDCloud
Spend some time during this session on creating a Windows Virtual Machine with OSDCloud on your macOS. More information will be provided in the session.
## OSDCloud on ARM64
All the bits needed to deploy Windows on ARM64 devices are included in this OSDCloud update. This includes the ability to build a Windows Virtual Machine on ARM64, as well as the ability to deploy Windows on ARM64 devices with OSDCloud.
## Demos
Demos for all new features will be provided in the session.
OSDCloud: OS Deployment from Azure Storage
This session will provide everything needed to setup Azure Storage for OS Deployment using OSDCloud to support Windows Client and Windows Server OS's, including customized Windows Images
OSDCloud: Deploy Windows 10/11 Autopilot Ready with Zero Infrastructure
In this session you will learn how to create a PowerShell enabled WinPE to deploy Windows 10/11 from Microsoft's Feature Updates and to download and install Driver Packs from Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft Surface, and any other device
OSDCloud Expert Talk
OSDCloud has been used in over a million deployments from Virtual Machines to just about any Windows 10 or 11 x64 device. With the recent OSDCloud Update, there are some changes coming. This session will cover the new features in OSDCloud, as well as how to use automations to make your OSDCloud deployments even easier.
## OSDCloud Repositories
I'll review how to use Repositories to download WinPE Drivers, Boot Images, and other content from both GitHub and Azure Storage.
## WinPE PowerShell 7
Adding PowerShell 7 to WinPE brings some new capabilities to OSDCloud deployments. I'll review how to start shifting your scripts to PowerShell 7.
## MDT and SCCM Driverless Management
OSDCloud has some features that make it possible to use your existing MDT and SCCM with Drivers from OSDCloud. The biggest change is real time support and updates of Drivers.
## Deploy Windows ARM64
Let's go over everything you need to know to deploy Windows ARM64 devices with OSDCloud. This game changer will allow you to deploy Windows on ARM64 devices with the same ease as x64 devices. What about macOS ARM64? We'll cover that too.
Mastering and Customizing OSDCloud
This session will cover in full details how to fully customize OSDCloud for any environment. OSDCloud includes undocumented methods for customizing every detail, including the default Operating Systems and Language Features. New features include the ability to create custom Provisioning Packages for joining AAD and Intune automatically, as well as installing applications. Finally, many undocumented enhancements for HP devices have been designed and you'll learn how to integrate them into your deployments. As OSDCloud is a full PowerShell deployment solution, you'll learn how to make your deployments scriptable, and how to integrate with MDT and CM. Finally, the changes to Windows Secure Boot will be detailed and how to navigate through updating your Boot Media and WinRE will be solved.
Exploring OSDCloud: Revolutionizing Modern Device Deployment
Utilizing the OSDCloud Community Project offers numerous possibilities for seamlessly integrating machines into modern device management without the need for any on-premises infrastructure components.
During this session, David and I will address the challenges of using OS imaging over the Internet, also known as Cloud-based OSD.
Key questions and answers within this session include:
- WHY we recommend using OSDCloud.
- HOW the process can function via Azure blob storage and/or GitHub, ranging from using a simple GUI to fully automated processes.
- WHAT can be accomplished through this approach.
Additionally, we will explore capabilities available during the Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) phase, such as bloatware removal, installing OS and driver updates, custom and secure device registration for Autopilot, on-the-fly app installation, and using Provisioning Packages (PPKGs).
Furthermore, we will show various scenarios where the OSDCloud PowerShell module can be employed, including custom image and driver maintenance, bootable media creation, emergency recovery, and integration with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) and Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr).
We will also share insights gleaned from field experiences across different projects and industries.
Expand OSDCloud: Script Automation
OSDCloud is a Community developed Cloud OS Deployment solution for deploying Windows from the Cloud.
Not everyone installs Windows en-US. Akos has deploying Windows using OSDCloud for customers based on their needs. This requires customization of the OSDCloud WinPE Boot Image by inecting PowerShell Scripts, or creating and storing PowerShell Scripts in the Cloud that can be updated at any time.
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David Segura
OS Deployment Expert and Microsoft PowerShell MVP
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