How do you manage your customised images?

Both a discussion and a question really.  
Lets say you run a build and capture, and have a reference image that is being used in a task sequence, then at some point afterwards you want to make an update to the reference image.  
Do you:
-Import the new reference image it as a new OS image in SCCM and change your TS to point at the image?
-Overwrite the wim in the file structure and redistribute the content?
-Point the data source within the OS image section of SCCM to the new wim?
-Some other method?

I use a "Golden Image" approach. The only thing that goes into my image are the updates and they are installed using offline servicing. I never have to add a new image or worry about doing any build and captures. The apps required by the business are installed
during the TS. It keeps things real simple and streamlined for me.
The benefit to this is, all your applications and updates should be managed on the Application side. The application is the authoritative source. Putting them into the image adds complexity.
For example: Say you had "Software A v1.0". You create the application, it has it's dependencies, requirements etc... You deploy it to all current machines in your environment and all newly imaged machines. Now all of a sudden SP1 comes with this application
but it isn't a full build, it's only an update to be applied with the software.
Software ON the image: All you have to do is build your new application that installs the SP, set the original as the dependency and then update the DP's. From here you can target not only existing installs but new machines that are built, in one swift
move. (As is designed and intended with the Application model)
Software ON the image: You have to do everything in the first step as you want to update all of your versions in your environment to be standardized. But then you have to rebuild a new image with the software, store in your software source folder for SCCM.
Import the new image file retaining the old one for roll back measures should something be wrong. Copy your TS so you can test the image with it without interrupting Production. Test the change, I assume you wouldn't just roll a new image out. Place your change
control and move get rid of TS 1.0 and only Present TS 2.0
To me it's counter-intuitive to what was designed. But everyone has their choice.
Dustin Estes - MCP | www.dustinestes.com

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