1. StatTrix Inc. wants to upgrade all its Windows 7 desktops to Windows 8. The company has welldefined IT policies that are enforced by different processes and technologies. After upgrading the OS of all the desktops, the company plans to install some new applications on all the desktops. For this, the company wants to automatically distribute the applications on all the desktops. Identify and explain the desktop deployment level of the company. In addition, list the other deployment levels of organizations.

The desktop deployment level of the company is rationalized. The rationalized level signifies that the organization has a
proactive strategy for its IT functioning. The IT policies are well-defined and enforced by different processes and technologies.
This level ensures the most cost-effective infrastructure state. It involves partial automation for deployment and engages
centralized, mission critical servers to deploy OS and applications in a well-managed and secure manner. The rationalized
level ensures compatibility of existing applications with the desktop on which the applications need to be deployed. It
also ensures that the organization keeps a well-maintained inventory of OS and applications. In addition, the rationalized
level organizations support automatic software distribution on the newly deployed desktops.

The other deployment levels are:
·         Basic
·         Standardized
·         Dynamic