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Company Background
Corporate Information
Woodgrove Bank offers investment portfolios to small and medium businesses.
Physical Locations
Woodgrove Bank has a single office. The bank has 150 employees. Twenty-five of the employees work in the marketing department.
Existing Environment
Existing Licensing Solution
Woodgrove Bank acquires the licenses for its desktop operating systems through OEM and the licenses for
Microsoft Office through a retail store.
Existing IT Environment
Woodgrove Bank has 50 desktops and 25 portable computers. The computers run different versions of Office.
The marketing department's employees share the portable computers.
Woodgrove Bank has one server that runs Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard.
Business Requirements
Planned Changes
Woodgrove Bank plans to hire 125 employees within the next year.
The bank will deploy a new server to host its Internet Web site.
The bank plans to deploy a new application that requires Microsoft Office Access to be installed on all
desktops.
Problem Statements
Woodgrove Bank runs different versions of Office, which cause file compatibility problems.
Business Goals
Woodgrove Bank has the following business goals:
Provide external users with access to the bank's Web site.
Ensure that the marketing department employees are aware of the new features in Office
Retain ownership of licenses for all products
Allow for the deployment of desktops by using imaging software
Standardize Office on all computers
Ensure that Office can always be upgraded to the latest version at no additional cost
Minimize initial costs
Question On the basis of the bank's expected growth, which Microsoft server product meets the business goals?
2.
Company Background
Corporate Information
Woodgrove Bank offers investment portfolios to small and medium businesses.
Physical Locations
Woodgrove Bank has a single office. The bank has 150 employees. Twenty-five of the employees work in the
marketing department.
Existing Environment
Existing Licensing Solution
Woodgrove Bank acquires the licenses for its desktop operating systems through OEM and the licenses for Microsoft Office through a retail store.
Existing IT Environment
Woodgrove Bank has 50 desktops and 25 portable computers. The computers run different versions of Office.
The marketing department's employees share the portable computers.
Woodgrove Bank has one server that runs Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard.
Business Requirements
Planned Changes
Woodgrove Bank plans to hire 125 employees within the next year. The bank will deploy a new server to host its Internet Web site. The bank plans to deploy a new application that requires Microsoft Office Access to be installed on all desktops.
Problem Statements Woodgrove Bank runs different versions of Office, which cause file compatibility problems.
Business Goals
Woodgrove Bank has the following business goals:
Provide external users with access to the bank's Web site.
Ensure that the marketing department employees are aware of the new features in Office
Retain ownership of licenses for all products
Allow for the deployment of desktops by using imaging software
Standardize Office on all computers
Ensure that Office can always be upgraded to the latest version at no additional cost
Minimize initial costs
Question Of the options below, which Software Assurance benefit meets the bank's business goals?
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Company Background
Corporate Information
Adventure Works is a school that offers literacy programs. Volunteers travel to local community centers and libraries to provide one-on-one tutoring and literacy-building activites. The school is an accredited educational institution. The school's main office is located in Miami. The school currently has 45 employees and 60 volunteers.
Existing Environment
Existing Licensing Solution
All existing software and hardware has been donated to the school.
Existing IT Environment
Adventure Works has a single IT administrator.
Each employee has a desktop. The desktops run different versions of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.
The network does not contain any servers.
The employees use public e-mail services. No computers are available for student use.
Business Goals
Adventure Works has the following business goals:
Implement an internal e-mail solution
Provide redundancy in the event of server failure
Allow all employees to access a third-party application that requires Microsoft SQL Server
Standardize all desktop applications
Minimize licensing costs
Provide a security solution for protecting the perimeter network from external attacks.
Minimize the cost of troubleshooting desktops.
Question From the following Volume Licensing solutions, choose one which supports the third-party application that runs on SQL Server; meanwhile and reduces costs to the least. So which Volume Licensing solution should you choose?
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Company Background Corporate Information Tailspin Toys is a toy manufacturing company. The company has 150 employees. The number of employees in each department is shown is the following table. Physical Locations Tailspin Toys main office is located in Auckland, New Zealand. The company has 10 stores and 2 factories that are located within the same tereritory. Existing Environment Existing Licensing Solution Tailspin Toys purchases all Microsoft Office license, Windows Server licenses, and Windows Server CALs through different Open License agreements. All Windows operating operating system licenses are OEM. No software is currently covered by Software Assurance. Existing IT Environment The network contains 20 desktops and 80 portable computers. The portable computers are used by the sales staff. All desktops and portable computers run Windows XP Professional and Office Professional. The main office has a server that runs Windows Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2003. Each factory has a server that runs Windows Server 2003. Business Requirements Planned Changes Tailspin Toys plans to do the following: Deploy a Web Portal solution to allow for data collaboration Provide all sales staff with Windows Mobile smartphones so that they can access e-mail remotely Migrate to Window Vista as soon as possible Problem Statements Tailspin Toys considers the current purchasing process too complicated. Tailspin Toy is concerned about license compliance. Business Goals Tailspin Toys has the following business goals: Improve control of the licensing purchase process Ensure that the sales staff is able to run Office on their home computers Ensure that Tailspin Toys has access to the latest Microsoft software Minimize the costs of licensing and deploying software Minimize the costs of managing computers Minimize the initial licensing costs of Windows Vista, Windows Mobile, and the Web portal Retain perpetual use rights for all products purchased Question Since the company wants to cut down initial software costs, which of the following methods allow the company to meet this business goals? (Choose more than one)
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Company Background
Corporate Information
GrooveShow Company is a large manufacturing company which produces and sells furnitures. There are three departments in the company. There are 90 employees in the Sales department, 65 employees in the Production department and 15 employees in the administrative department.
Physical Locations
The head office of GrooveShow resides in Paris. There are 12 stores and 3 factories that are also in France.
Existing Environment
Existing Licensing Solution
GrooveShow Company purchases all Microsoft Office license, Windows Server licenses, and Windows Server CALs through different Open License agreements. All Windows operating system licenses are OEM. At present, no software is covered by Software Assurance.
Existing IT Environment
There are 25 desktops and 85 laptops in the company network. The employees in the Sales department use the laptops. All desktops and laptops have Windows XP Professional and Office Professional installed. There is a server in the head office. The server runs Windows Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2003. Your company has configured each factory with a server which runs Windows Server 2003.
Business Requirements
Planned Changes
GrooveShow Company intends to deploy a Web Portal solution to allow for data collaboration, provide Windows Mobile smartphones for all sales staff so that they can access e-mail remotely, migrate to Window Vista in a minimum time.
Problem Statements
The present purchasing process is considered too complicated. GrooveShow Company is concerned about license compliance.
Business Goals
GrooveShow Company aims to achieve the following business goals:
Keep perpetual use rights for all products purchased
Improve control of the licensing purchase process
Make sure that GrooveShow has access to the latest Microsoft software
Make sure that the sales staff is able to run Office on their home computers
Cut down the costs of licensing and deploying software to the least
Cut down the costs of managing computers to the least
Cut down the initial licensing costs of Windows Vista, Windows Mobile, and the Web portal to the least
Question The GrooveShow Company asks you to recommend the licensing program, the program must meet the business goals of the company. Of the following licensing programs, which one should you recommend?
6.
Company Background
Corporate Information
GrooveShow Company is a large manufacturing company which produces and sells furnitures. There are three departments in the company. There are 90 employees in the Sales department, 65 employees in the Production department and 15 employees in the administrative department.
Physical Locations
The head office of GrooveShow resides in Paris. There are 12 stores and 3 factories that are also in France.
Existing Environment
Existing Licensing Solution
GrooveShow Company purchases all Microsoft Office license, Windows Server licenses, and Windows Server CALs through different Open License agreements. All Windows operating system licenses are OEM. At present, no software is covered by Software Assurance.
Existing IT Environment
There are 25 desktops and 85 laptops in the company network. The employees in the Sales department use the laptops. All desktops and laptops have Windows XP Professional and Office Professional installed. There is a server in the head office. The server runs Windows Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2003. Your company has configured each factory with a server which runs Windows Server 2003.
Business Requirements
Planned Changes
GrooveShow Company intends to deploy a Web Portal solution to allow for data collaboration, provide Windows Mobile smartphones for all sales staff so that they can access e-mail remotely, migrate to Window Vista in a minimum time.
Problem Statements
The present purchasing process is considered too complicated. GrooveShow Company is concerned about license compliance.
Business Goals
GrooveShow Company aims to achieve the following business goals:
Keep perpetual use rights for all products purchased
Improve control of the licensing purchase process
Make sure that GrooveShow has access to the latest Microsoft software
Make sure that the sales staff is able to run Office on their home computers
Cut down the costs of licensing and deploying software to the least
Cut down the costs of managing computers to the least
Cut down the initial licensing costs of Windows Vista, Windows Mobile, and the Web portal to the least
Question The GrooveShow Company asks you to recommend the licensing strategy, the strategy must allow the company to meet its business goals. Of the following options, which type of server licensing should you recommend?
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Company Background
Corporate Information
Tailspin Toys is a toy manufacturing company. The company has 150 employees. The number of employees in each department is shown is the following table.
Physical Locations
Tailspin Toys main office is located in Auckland, New Zealand. The company has 10 stores and 2 factories that are located within the same tereritory.
Existing Environment
Existing Licensing Solution
Tailspin Toys purchases all Microsoft Office license, Windows Server licenses, and Windows Server CALs through different Open License agreements. All Windows operating operating system licenses are OEM. No software is currently covered by Software Assurance.
Existing IT Environment
The network contains 20 desktops and 80 portable computers. The portable computers are used by the sales staff. All desktops and portable computers run Windows XP Professional and Office Professional. The main office has a server that runs Windows Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2003. Each factory has a server that runs Windows Server 2003.
Business Requirements
Planned Changes
Tailspin Toys plans to do the following:
Deploy a Web Portal solution to allow for data collaboration
Provide all sales staff with Windows Mobile smartphones so that they can access e-mail remotely
Migrate to Window Vista as soon as possible
Problem Statements
Tailspin Toys considers the current purchasing process too complicated. Tailspin Toy is concerned about license compliance.
Business Goals
Tailspin Toys has the following business goals:
Improve control of the licensing purchase process
Ensure that the sales staff is able to run Office on their home computers
Ensure that Tailspin Toys has access to the latest Microsoft software
Minimize the costs of licensing and deploying software
Minimize the costs of managing computers
Minimize the initial licensing costs of Windows Vista, Windows Mobile, and the Web portal
Retain perpetual use rights for all products purchased
Question Since the company wants to create its Web Portal solution, you have to choose a Microsoft server product which should allow this. Of the following products, which one should you choose?
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Company Background
Corporate Information
Araba, Ltd. is a small company which only contains 15 employees and a single office.
Existing Environment
Existing Licensing Solution
Araba only purchases OEM licenses.
Existing IT Environment
There are 15 desktop computers in Araba, each company employee uses one. But only four desktops have access to the Internet. The company has installed Windows XP Professional and various versions and editions of Microsoft Office on these computers. Only when complete hardware failure occurs, the company purchases new desktops. Since Araba is a quite small company, it does not contain the IT department, a hardware supplier provide technical support services for the company.
Business Requirements
Planned Changes
The manager intends to sell the company in two years, keep overall costs to a minimum, and does not hope any increase of the overall costs during this period. According to the requirement of three employees, the company plans to allow them to work from home periodically. The three employees will be provided with dedicated portable computers by the compnay.
Business Goals
Araba aims to achieve the following business goal:
Buy all licenses in a single payment.
Deploy an internal server to provide e-mail services.
Permit all desktops to access the Internet.
Enable three employees to use their laptops from home periodically.
Make sure that all employees have the most current version of Office.
Make sure that all employees have the same edition of Office.
Implement a database to store customer data securely.
Only employees should be able to access this information.
Question Since the company plans to buy Office licenses, of the following Volume Licensing programs, which one should you recommend?
9.
Company Background
Corporate Information
Araba, Ltd. is a small company which only contains 15 employees and a single office.
Existing Environment
Existing Licensing Solution
Araba only purchases OEM licenses.
Existing IT Environment
There are 15 desktop computers in Araba, each company employee uses one. But only four desktops have access to the Internet. The company has installed Windows XP Professional and various versions and editions of Microsoft Office on these computers. Only when complete hardware failure occurs, the company purchases new desktops. Since Araba is a quite small company, it does not contain the IT department, a hardware supplier provide technical support services for the company.
Business Requirements
Planned Changes
The manager intends to sell the company in two years, keep overall costs to a minimum, and does not hope any increase of the overall costs during this period. According to the requirement of three employees, the
company plans to allow them to work from home periodically. The three employees will be provided with dedicated portable computers by the compnay.
Business Goals
Araba aims to achieve the following business goal:
Buy all licenses in a single payment.
Deploy an internal server to provide e-mail services.
Permit all desktops to access the Internet.
Enable three employees to use their laptops from home periodically.
Make sure that all employees have the most current version of Office.
Make sure that all employees have the same edition of Office.
Implement a database to store customer data securely.
Only employees should be able to access this information.
Question In order to meet the business goals of the company, which software should the company install on its server?
10.
Company Background
Corporate Information
Araba, Ltd. is a small company which only contains 15 employees and a single office.
Existing Environment
Existing Licensing Solution
Araba only purchases OEM licenses.
Existing IT Environment
There are 15 desktop computers in Araba, each company employee uses one. But only four desktops have access to the Internet. The company has installed Windows XP Professional and various versions and editions of Microsoft Office on these computers. Only when complete hardware failure occurs, the company purchases new desktops. Since Araba is a quite small company, it does not contain the IT department, a hardware supplier provide technical support services for the company.
Business Requirements
Planned Changes
The manager intends to sell the company in two years, keep overall costs to a minimum, and does not hope any increase of the overall costs during this period. According to the requirement of three employees, the company plans to allow them to work from home periodically. The three employees will be provided with dedicated portable computers by the compnay.
Business Goals
Araba aims to achieve the following business goal:
Buy all licenses in a single payment.
Deploy an internal server to provide e-mail services.
Permit all desktops to access the Internet.
Enable three employees to use their laptops from home periodically.
Make sure that all employees have the most current version of Office.
Make sure that all employees have the same edition of Office.
Implement a database to store customer data securely.
Only employees should be able to access this information.
Question Company asks you to identify the appropriate licensing solution for server software and CALs on the basis of the company's planned changes. Of the following licensing solutions, which one should you recommend?