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title: Planning for DaRT 8.0
description: Planning for DaRT 8.0
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# Planning for DaRT 8.0


The goal of deployment planning is to successfully and efficiently deploy Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT) 8.0 so that it does not disrupt your users or the network.

Before you deploy DaRT 8.0, you should consider the different deployment configurations and prerequisites. This section includes information that can help you gather the information to formulate a deployment plan that best meets your business requirements.

## Planning information


-   [Planning to Deploy DaRT 8.0](planning-to-deploy-dart-80-dart-8.md)

    There are several deployment configurations and prerequisites that you must consider before you create your deployment plan. This section includes information that can help you gather the information that you must have to formulate a deployment plan that best meets your business requirements.

-   [DaRT 8.0 Planning Checklist](dart-80-planning-checklist-dart-8.md)

    This checklist can assist you in preparing your computing environment for the DaRT deployment.

## <a href="" id="other-resources-for-dart-planning-"></a>Other resources for DaRT planning


[Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset 8 Administrator's Guide](index.md)

[Getting Started with DaRT 8.0](getting-started-with-dart-80-dart-8.md)

[Deploying DaRT 8.0](deploying-dart-80-dart-8.md)

[Operations for DaRT 8.0](operations-for-dart-80-dart-8.md)

[Troubleshooting DaRT 8.0](troubleshooting-dart-80-dart-8.md)