Complete Windows Server 2012 Practice Test 2025

Windows Deployment Services (WDS) is designed specifically for automating the deployment of Windows operating systems, including Windows Server 2012. This feature enables network-based installation of Windows operating systems, allowing administrators to deploy multiple installations efficiently over a network.

With WDS, administrators can set up an installation environment that does not require physical media for each installation instance. It provides the ability to capture images of existing installations, create deployment images, and then serve those images to target machines. This is particularly useful in large organizations where multiple servers need to be deployed consistently and quickly.

In contrast, Active Directory is primarily responsible for user and computer management, Server Manager is a management console for server roles and features, and Hyper-V Manager is used to manage virtual machines and virtual networks. While these options are important tools within Windows Server, they do not provide the same dedicated functionality for the automated deployment of operating systems as Windows Deployment Services does.