Creating an efficient image deployment lab

In our organization we frequently deploy images on new computers and we would like to optimize this process.

We are currently using Norton Ghost - Creating a boot floppy with a unique IP for every new computer and deploying the image from a server using Unicast (since Broadcast floods the network).

We do not want to use a management product such as SCCM. We just need an efficient way to deploy 2-4 types of different images on many computers efficiently.

Any suggestions?

Answer

Look at the Windows AIK and the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 (both are free downloads)

Combined with Windows Deployment Services (if you have a Windows Server), you can use PXE boot to deploy over the network.