Windows Imaging Software Comparison
In the complex landscape of IT management tools, it can be difficult to find, evaluate, and ultimately implement a perfect solution for your organization. SmartDeploy asked PassMark Software, a leading authority in software and hardware performance benchmarking and testing, to evaluate some of the most popular Windows imaging software solutions on the market: Acronis Snap Deploy, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, Symantec Ghost, and SmartDeploy. Check out the results.
IMAGING TOOL SHOWDOWN
A guide for IT pros

Acronis Snap Deploy
with Universal Deploy

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

SmartDeploy

Symantec Ghost
with DeployAnywhere
SmartDeploy
Snap Deploy
Ghost
MDT
Industry Standard File Format
.WIM
SmartDeploy
.WIM
MDT
Proprietary File Formats
.GHO
Symantec Ghost
.TIB
Acronis Snap Deploy
THE RESULTS ARE IN!
SmartDeploy saves you time with faster image creation and deployment
SmartDeploy
Symantec Ghost
Acronis Snap Deploy
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
DRIVER MANAGEMENT MAKES A DIFFERENCE

Symantec Ghost, Acronis Snap Deploy, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
You must decide how to architect and implement your driver management strategy. This may include creating model-specific images, writing scripted installs, or counting on Windows to have the correct drivers for each computer model.

SmartDeploy
Driver management is done automatically. You create one hardware-independent master image and SmartDeploy injects the model-specific drivers at deployment time.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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Software tested:
SmartDeploy Enterprise v 1.1.1940
Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 2.5, includes DeployAnywhere
Acronis Snap Deploy 3 with Universal Deploy
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Update 1

Software to be tested was chosen by SmartDeploy. PassMark® tested the latest version of the software product that was available at time of testing. PassMark® Software Pty Ltd was commissioned by SmartDeploy in July 2011 to conduct an independent benchmark test for four different operating system imaging and deployment software solutions. PassMark® Software Pty Ltd is a leading authority in software and hardware performance benchmarking and testing. PassMark® specializes in the developing of high quality performance benchmarking solutions, as well as providing expert independent IT consultancy services to clients that range from government organizations to major IT heavyweights. David Wren, managing director at PassMark®, was the lead for this test.
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