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70-695 · Question #34

You need to recommend a solution for the research department computers in the Paris office. Which action should you include in the recommendation?

The correct answer is B. a User State Migration Tool (USMT) script that performs a hard-link migration. For migrating user states on existing research department computers, a User State Migration Tool (USMT) script configured for hard-link migration is the most efficient solution.

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Question

You need to recommend a solution for the research department computers in the Paris office. Which action should you include in the recommendation?

Options

  • Aa User State Migration Tool (USMT) script that uses a remote migration store
  • Ba User State Migration Tool (USMT) script that performs a hard-link migration
  • Ca Configuration Manager package that performs a hard link migration
  • Da Configuration Manager package that uses remote configuration storage

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • A
    16% (5)
  • B
    74% (23)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

For migrating user states on existing research department computers, a User State Migration Tool (USMT) script configured for hard-link migration is the most efficient solution.

Aa User State Migration Tool (USMT) script that uses a remote migration store

While USMT can use a remote migration store, a hard-link migration is generally preferred for in-place OS refreshes due to its speed and lack of network dependency.

Ba User State Migration Tool (USMT) script that performs a hard-link migrationCorrect

A User State Migration Tool (USMT) script that performs a hard-link migration is ideal for refreshing an operating system on an existing computer because it creates hard links to user files on the local drive, enabling a very fast migration without moving data off the disk or requiring network bandwidth.

Ca Configuration Manager package that performs a hard link migration

Configuration Manager can integrate with USMT for deployment, but USMT itself is the tool that performs the hard-link migration, not a generic Configuration Manager package.

Da Configuration Manager package that uses remote configuration storage

Configuration Manager packages are for deploying software or scripts; "remote configuration storage" is not a standard USMT migration type or a primary concern for user state migration efficiency compared to hard-linking.

Concept tested: User State Migration Tool (USMT) hard-link migration

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-hard-link-migration-store

Topics

#USMT#Hard-link migration#User state migration#Deployment strategy

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