Planning Software Distribution

The Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, software distribution feature does not require extensive planning before it can be used. However, some planning is necessary to effectively deliver software packages to the appropriate clients.

The topics in this section provide checklists that will help you anticipate the end-to-end process of software distribution in Configuration Manager, as well as factors to consider when planning software distribution.

In This Section

• Choose Between a Server and Server Share Distribution Point
  Provides information to help you choose between configuring a site system as a server or a server share.

• Choose Between a Standard and Branch Distribution Point
  Provides information to help you choose between configuring a standard distribution point or a branch distribution point.

• Decide Whether to Enable BITS on a Distribution Point
  Provides information to help you decide whether you should enable Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) on a distribution point.

• Decide Whether to Protect the Distribution Point
  Provides information to help you decide whether you should protect the distribution point.

• Decide Whether Clients Should Download Content If They Are on a Slow or Unreliable Network Boundary
  Provides information to help you decide whether clients should download content if they are on a slow or unreliable network boundary.

• Choose Between Updating and Refreshing a Package
  Provides information to help you choose between updating and refreshing packages.

See Also

Concepts

Administrator Workflow: Distributing Software Packages Overview

Other Resources

Configuring Software Distribution
Tasks for Software Distribution