| Exam Code/Number: | 070-121Join the discussion |
| Exam Name: | Designing and Providing Microsoft Volume Licensing Solutions for Small and Medium Organizations |
| Certification: | Microsoft |
| Question Number: | 149 |
| Publish Date: | Aug 23, 2026 |
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You are a licensing specialist. Your customer is Coho Winery, a growing Internet retailer that specializes in wines.
Company Background
The company expects sales to double during the next two years.
Network Description
The Coho Winery network contains 95 desktops that run Microsoft Office and Microsoft
Windows. Because of fast growth and the addition of new employees and desktops, various versions of the software are in use. The information technology (IT) manager wants to upgrade all desktops to the latest versions.
Current Licensing Solution
New licenses are purchased through retail when a new employee is hired or when a manager requests an upgrade for his or her department.
Business Goals
The chief executive officer (CEO) is most concerned about cash flow when large purchases are made. He wants to pay as little as possible up front.
Technology advancements are important for the growing business, and the IT manager wants to standardize on the latest technology. She finds it difficult to manage the variety of software licenses in the company. She states that her time needs to be spent managing her business and not managing software.
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You need to recommend Software Assurance to help Coho Winery meet its business goals.
Which Software Assurance benefit meets the companys business goals?
You are a licensing specialist. Your customer is Litware, Inc., a large company that has
15,000 employees.
Company Background
Litware, Inc. has 15 locations in North America and six locations in Europe and Asia. The companys two divisions are the custom software division and the hosting services division.
Both divisions are experiencing significant sales growth.
The custom software division creates custom software solutions that account for 75 percent of the total revenue for Litware, Inc. The hosting services division offers Microsoft
Exchange and Web hosting services for customers around the world. The company frequently adds 1,000 developers and testers for up to 28 months to work on specific projects.
Network Description
The custom software division creates highly integrated solutions by using Microsoft SQL
Server. The solutions must be delivered and deployed by using custom installation media.
In the past, Litware, Inc., purchased SQL Server through Full Package Product (FPP). This purchasing method no longer meets the companys solution deployment needs.
The hosting services division has one server farm that contains 500 servers. These servers run Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Operations Manager
Server, Microsoft Systems Management Server, and Microsoft Internet Security and
Acceleration Server. These applications are licensed through the companys current Select
License agreement.
Current Licensing Solution
Litware, Inc. has no established purchasing procedures. Each location has a different set of desktop products.
The offices in Europe and in Asia acquire software licenses under Open License and FPP purchases.
The offices do not have Software Assurance for the servers or the desktops. The offices in
North America acquire software licenses through a Select License agreement that has
Software Assurance for the servers.
Business Goals
The companys executive team suspects that the various locations do not keep track of software purchases and could not prove ownership if the company is audited. The team wants to standardize all desktops.
End of repeated scenario
You need to identify the current software acquisition model for Litware, Inc.
Which model should you identify?
You are a licensing specialist. Your customer is Tailspin Toys, a gift retailer.
Company Background
The peak sales season for Tailspin Toys is in July. During July, the number of employees increases by as much as 50 percent. During the remainder of the year, the company has a core staff of 500 employees.
Network Description
The Tailspin Toys network contains 500 desktops that run Microsoft Office 2000
Professional and the Core client access license (CAL). The number of desktops increases to a maximum of 750 during the peak sales season. When the staff increases to its highest level, many employees use desktops that were inactive for a long time. These desktops run older versions of software.
The network contains five servers that run Microsoft Windows 2000 Server. One of the servers also runs Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0.
The company is planning the following technology changes:
Deploy the latest version of Systems Management Server so that the latest version of Office Professional can be deployed and the company can manage its desktop count and other software.
Standardize the desktop applications. This task is difficult because staffing levels fluctuate.
Current Licensing Solution
The desktop software was licensed through an Open Business agreement that ended in
2002.
Business Goals
Tailspin Toys wants to use the latest technology to meet customer demands. However, the company requires flexibility in purchasing to meet its organizational needs. The chief financial officer (CFO) suspects that the cost of maintaining the latest technology will exceed the company budget, particularly during the slow seasons, when the desktop requirements are reduced. In addition, the CFO states that she wants the company to own all assets.
The company needs a solution that will meet its technology requirements without exceeding its budget goals.
It is currently January, which is a slow sales season. The company needs to enter a licensing agreement as soon as possible to prepare for the peak sales season.
End of repeated scenario
Tailspin Toys needs to update all the older versions of Microsoft Office Professional. What should the company do?
You are a licensing specialist. Your customer is Alpine Ski House, a small manufacturer of winter sportswear.
Company Background
Alpine Ski House sells sportswear to outlets in the United States and Canada. Alpine Ski
House has 200 sales representatives.
Network Description
Each sales representative has a portable computer and a handheld device. Alpine Ski
House purchased 100 new portable computers for the sales force less than 60 days ago.
These new computers had Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Microsoft Office 2003
Professional preinstalled.
The company has 80 desktops in the main office. These desktops are older PCs running
Windows 98 and Office 97 Professional.
Current Licensing Solution
In July 2002, Alpine Ski House purchased licenses and Software Assurance for Windows
98 and Office Professional on the desktops through the Open License program. No upgrades have been installed, due to the hardware constraints of the older desktops.
Business Goals
Alpine Ski House plans to launch an online store to expand its business into the worldwide market.
The company plans to update its server environment with the following software:
Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003
Microsoft SQL Server 2000, for its online store
The company plans to replace the 100 older portable computers within the next year.
The company wants to continue to increase sales by effectively servicing existing customers and by expanding its customer base without adding employees.
The company president wants to standardize all software on the desktops and the portable computers, but he does not want to spend budget on upgrading the 80 noncritical desktops.
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You need to ensure that Alpine Ski House is using the most appropriate software for its business.
Which additional product should you recommend?
You are a licensing specialist. Your customer is Northwind Traders, a large ski equipment manufacturer.
Company Background
Northwind Traders has one location. The companys five departments are accounting, manufacturing, human resources (HR), sales, and information technology (IT). Business is cyclical. During peak periods, the company adds more employees. During slow periods, the number of employees is reduced.
Network Description
The number of desktops fluctuates between 300 and 400. The desktops run either
Microsoft Office 2000 Standard or Office XP Professional, and either Microsoft Windows
98, Windows 2000 Professional, or Windows XP Professional.
Twelve servers run Windows 2000 Advanced Server. Three of the servers run Microsoft
Exchange Server 5.5, and two of the servers run Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. The HR department stores personnel data on one of the servers. The accounting department runs all the accounting applications on two of the servers.
Current Licensing Solution
Northwind Traders currently purchases software through an Open Business agreement.
The company finds this agreement difficult to manage and not cost effective. The company is looking for ways to cut costs.
Business Goals
The sales department needs to implement a Web site to simplify customer ordering. To accomplish this goal, the department plans to purchase a new dual-processor server to host a SQL database. The database will store product information, and customers will be able to access the database.
The IT department recently installed Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server
2004 in addition to other third-party security products. The main goals of the IT department are to improve network security and to reduce costs.
The IT manager realizes that the company is losing money by using inefficient and out-of- date software. He wants to upgrade to the latest versions of SQL Server and Exchange
Server. However, the IT department would require additional training to use the latest versions.
End of repeated scenario
You need to recommend the most appropriate desktop licensing solution for Northwind
Traders. What should you recommend?
