A system architect has the following constraints from the customer: - Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) are all of equal importance. - Average availability must be at least 6 nines…

Multiple images based on individual hardware configurations introduces inconsistency and increases the attack surface, conflicting with the need for uniform security across all collaborating devices.

Strict bandwidth minimization techniques directly undermine the VoIP and teleconference readiness requirement, as real-time multimedia traffic requires adequate, prioritized bandwidth.

A centralized VDI introduces a single point of failure that is difficult to achieve 6-nines availability for, and SSD RAID alone does not address the full CIA triad or the mobile/remote device security requirement.

Enforcing security policies across all devices including mobile and remote endpoints ensures confidentiality and integrity are maintained uniformly, while standard images create consistent, hardened baselines that reduce configuration drift and vulnerabilities. This approach directly addresses the requirement for all devices to support VoIP and collaboration by standardizing the software environment across the fleet. Standard images also facilitate rapid redeployment and recovery, supporting high-availability goals without centralizing risk into a single infrastructure component.