Company Background
Corporate Information
Proseware, Inc. manufactures medical equipment.
Physical Locations
Proseware has an office in Chicago. The Chicago office has 150 employees.
Existing Environment
Existing Licensing Solution
Proseware purchases Microsoft software licenses under OEM agreements and Open License agreements.
Existing IT Environment
Each employee has a dedicated desktop. The desktops run different run different versions of Microsoft Windows and different versions of Microsoft Office.Business Requirements
Planned Changes
The company plans to implement Windows SharePoint Services.
During the next two years, the company plans to standardize the operating system versions to Windows XP Professional. There are no plans to upgrade to Windows Vista during this time period.
Proseware has determined that retaining new version rights for server products is not necessary.
During the next three years, Proseware plans to make the following changes:
Replace all desktops
Upgrade e-mail services to Exchange Server 2007
Upgrade all servers to the current version of Windows Server.
Problem Statements
The company’s software purchases are unplanned and improperly documented.
Business Goals
Proseware has the following business goals:
Own software licenses perpetually
Standardize on the current version of desktop applications
Reduce the upfront cost of upgrading desktop applications
Allow flexibility to purchase new versions of server licenses, with or without Software Assurance
Provide all employees access to Unifed Messaging in Exchange Server 2007
Have easy access to verifiable license documentation
Question
The company needs a purchasing option, which is used to cut down the costs of operating system software for the company’s planned changes for desktops. Of the following options, which one should the company use?
A.
Windows Vista Business under an Enterprise Agreement
B.
Windows Vista Business Retail Product/Full Package Product (FPP)
C.
Windows Vista Business OEM
D.
Windows Vista Business under a Select License