You install Windows Essential Business Server (EBS) 2008 Standard Edition on your company’s network. The network contains 40 desktop computers used by 60 users. You install a custom application on the server that will be used by everyone in the network.
You want to purchase the appropriate number of licenses to allow your users to access the EBS server.
What is the most cost-effective solution?
A.
Purchase 60 premium user Client Access Licenses (CALs)
B.
Purchase 60 standard user Client Access Licenses (CALs).
C.
Purchase 40 premium device Client Access Licenses (CALs).
D.
Purchase 40 standard device Client Access Licenses (CALs).
Explanation:
You should purchase 40 standard device Client Access Licenses (CALs) to minimize your costs. Windows EBS 2008 provides two licensing models: the EBS 2008 CAL Suite, for accessing standard features, and EBS 2008 CAL Suite for Premium, for accessing premium features of Windows EBS 2008 Premium Edition. The CALs can be device-based or user-based. If you choose device-based CALs, you must purchase a CAL for every device that needs to access the server. With device CALs, any user can access the server from the licensed device. Device CALs are useful when a device is used by more than one person to access the server. In this scenario, there are 40 computers used by 60 individuals to access the Standard Edition of Windows EBS 2008. Therefore, purchasing 40 standard device-based CALs will minimize the costs.You should not purchase 60 standard or premium user CALs. If you choose user CALs, you must purchase a CAL for every individual who is given named access to the server. User CALs enable a user to access the server from any device. User CALs are cost-effective when users operate more than one device to access the network. In this scenario, you have 60 users but only 40 devices that access the server. Therefore, acquiring 60 premium user CALs is not required. This solution would purchase more CALs than is necessary. In addition, Windows EBS 2008 Premium Edition is not used on the network, so premium CALs are not required.
You should not purchase 40 premium device CALs. In this scenario, you have the Standard Edition of EBS 2008. It is not necessary to purchase premium CALS for a Standard Edition deployment.