1. A system for provisioning software to a target machine, said system comprising: at least one repository of software distributions; and a provisioning server installed on a boot server and configured to link to the at least one repository, host templates of configuration files and plugins, and support a set of commands for retrieving at least one software distribution, linking a configuration file to the at least one distribution, receiving information indicating a system remote from the target machine that will assist in installing the at least one software distribution on the target machine, receiving update information for the at least one software distribution, and installing, automatically, the at least one software distribution and update information on the target machine based on the configuration file and with the assistance of the remote system.