Benefits of Rdeploy over Ximage (WIM)
Updated: 11 Apr 2007 | 2 comments
The article on "Building a Standard Vista Image" said that "comparing the advantages and disadvantages of WIM versus traditional imaging formats is beyond the scope of this document". So here is a rundown of the major features of Ximage (WIM) vs. Rdeploy.
| Feature | Rdeploy | Ximage (WIM) |
|---|---|---|
| Supported Preboot Environments | WinPE, Linux, DOS | WinPE only |
| Multicasting | Yes | No |
| Can create partitions as needed | Yes | No |
| Heterogeneous | Yes (FAT, NTFS, EXT2, EXT3) | No (Windows Only) |
| File-based | Yes | Yes |
| Executable images | Yes | No |
| Sector-based | Yes | No |
| Offline Editing | Yes | Yes |
| Commandline | Over 40 Commands | 18 commands |
| Multiple WIM payloads with "single instancing" | No | Yes |
| Mount images as a directory | No | Yes |
| "Non-destructive" -- does not erase disk contents | No | Yes |
| Can mark images as bootable | No | Yes |
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Comments
Thanks for this additional
Thanks for this additional comment to the article on "Building a Standard Vista Image".
This comparison between two different solutions is really clear and useful to understand differences and advantages.
Regards
PM
Good article
This is a good article and is very usefull for selecting the right deploy method.
Regards
Erik
Regards Erik www.DinamiQs.com Dinamiqs is the home of VirtualStorm (www.virtualstorm.org)
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