| Capability | Web Installer | ISO | |------------|---------------|-----| | Initial download size | ~2 MB | ~40+ GB (full) | | Internet required during install? | Yes, per machine | No | | Multiple machine installs | Downloads same packages repeatedly | Mount once, install N times | | Bandwidth cost for 1000 devs | 40 TB (if clean each time) | 40 GB (one ISO download) | | Compliance (FedRAMP, ITAR) | Difficult (phoning home) | Compliant (offline) | | Patch control | Forced latest (or manual cache) | Pin to specific release until you choose to update |