Existing Environment
Current Environment
Proseware has an Enterprise Agreement (EA) that includes Microsoft Office Professional Plus, Microsoft Core Cal Suite, and Windows 10 Enterprise.
The company’s on-premises datacenter contains servers that run Windows Server Datacenter to support unlimited virtualization. Windows Server was purchased as an additional product through the EA. The company has a total of 160 Windows Server Datacenter core licenses.
Problem statements
Proseware identifies the following issues:
• The hardware and supporting infrastructure of the on-premises datacenter is outdated.
• The most experienced employees in the IT department are retired and the company fails to replace them with qualified candidates.
Requirements
Business Goals
Proseware has the following business goals:
• Use the latest technologies and products.
• Ensure that all new purchases have price protection for three years.
• Update the infrastructure without a large upfront investment and without tying up capital.
• Outsource the management of and global migration strategy for online services while minimizing costs.
• Maintain the on-premises datacenter while reducing the number of IT employees required to support it.
• Leverage the existing investment in on-premises products to reduce the overall cost of online services.
• Provide a modern work environment for the development engineers to work remotely and on any device while protecting the company’s intellectual property.
Planned Changes
Proseware plans to implement the following changes:
• When the current EA expires, move to equivalent Microsoft Online Services that have the highest security standards for all workloads.
• Obtain a management tool for the on-premises servers.
Which licensing option should you recommend to meet the business goals and to support the planned changes?
A. Enterprise Mobility + Security E3
B. Enterprise Mobility + Security E5
C. Microsoft 365 Enterprise E3
D. Microsoft 365 Enterprise E5
References: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-platform/enterprise-mobility-security-pricing