Economics
Very often a large computer vendor is required to explain in a bid in response to an RFP how they intend to simplify the purchaser's boot image control problems and the attendant service costs:
The total cost of ownership correlates strongly to the total number of different images, not the total number of computers, so this is a major cost concern. Three basic strategies are commonly advised:
- a single base boot image for each type of computer in the organization, customized by each user with no central control
- a thin client strategy where the smallest possible boot image is used, typically one that does not include a full operating system
- a departmental boot image strategy where a base boot image is customized with applications to fit each group of users, but, the users do not have the ability to upgrade or alter the configurations
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