Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) - immediate retirement notice
From MS:
Microsoft is announcing the immediate retirement of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT). MDT will no longer receive updates, fixes, or support. Existing installations will continue to function as is. However, we encourage customers to transition to modern deployment solutions.
Impact:
MDT is no longer supported, and won't receive future enhancements or security updates.
MDT download packages might be removed or deprecated from official distribution channels.
No future compatibility updates for new Windows releases will be provided.
[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/mem/configmgr/mdt/mdt-retirement](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/mem/configmgr/mdt/mdt-retirement)
Without overthinking it, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here which makes the reaction pretty predictable That’s the key detail here. Let’s see what happens next.
Reaction: Ujumf*
Looking at this, this comes across more reactive than planned That’s what changes the context. This probably isn’t the last word on it.
Not gonna lie, this depends heavily on what happens next Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
the intention might be solid, the rollout less so
the main issue seems to be how this is handled Not convinced this is settled yet.
Reaction: When the villian catches the hero:
From my side, the main issue seems to be how this is handled
From a neutral view, this reads stronger on paper than in practice which is why this is getting picked apart That’s what makes this interesting. Hard to say where this lands long term.
Stepping back, the wording alone shifts how people read this and that’s where it gets complicated Not convinced this is settled yet.
To be fair, this feels like a half-step, not a full move which is why this is getting picked apart That part stands out. Others will probably see it differently.
Stepping back, this reads stronger on paper than in practice That’s what changes the context. Time will tell.
At first glance, this depends heavily on what happens next Let’s see what happens next.
If we’re being honest, this feels like a half-step, not a full move Interested to see the follow-up.
Reaction: Me_irl
If you zoom out, the follow-through is what will decide this and that tension shows up immediately That’s what makes this interesting. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Not gonna lie, the wording alone shifts how people read this so the response doesn’t surprise me Others will probably see it differently.
Looking at this, this solves one problem while creating another and that’s the part people are stuck on
Just reading this, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s what people are responding to That part stands out. This could age very differently in a week.
Putting bias aside, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that friction is hard to ignore That’s just my read on it.
Just reading this, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven Feels like there’s more coming here. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
From the outside, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so That’s the key detail here. Others will probably see it differently.
At this point, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven That part stands out. Time will tell. At least from my perspective.
Just reading this, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that’s where people will push back Feels like there’s more coming here. At least from my perspective.
To be fair, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s the part people are stuck on Interested to see the follow-up. Others will probably see it differently.