Deploying Windows 10 MDT - future versions

[mulderite]

For anyone using MDT to deploy Windows 10 Edu.. just wondering how you plan to proceed going forward?

 

At the moment I have our MDT server set up to deploy 1809 using a stripped down wim image. My plan is to keep this version installed on the workstations, and continue to deploy it to any rebuilt/new workstations until Summer 2021. By this time 1809 will have fallen out of support with MS and I will then move to the new Win 10 version ("2009" or whatever it'll be called).

 

I'm aware versions of MDT are somewhat backwards compatible, but if I leave it until early 2021 before starting to set up a new "Windows 10 2009" image I'm guessing I will then no longer be able to deploy our existing wim once I update MDT/ADK. As I'd rather keep all workstations on the same version of Windows 10 at any one time I'm wondering if its best to have two virtual build servers - one with 1809 MDT configured and the other I can constantly update for testing etc. Or is there any easier method?

 

Am I making a rod for my own back by trying to keep everything on the same version?

[Boredguy]

We just update MDT and the Windows 10 base WIM (no editing or stripping down required) each time a new version drops.

 

All our stations are running 1903 without any issue via that method, and we've been doing that since 1703 came out.

[caffrey]

VIA update task sequence ?