A customer told the IBM reseller that they are reviewing proposals from several different computer manufacturers. What should the IBM reseller emphasize as a Power Systems infrastructure advantage?
A customer plans to implement a web-based solution that requires 34 Power cores. They want to acquire a POWER8 solution with the best TCA. Assuming all other configuration requirements are equal, which solution provides the best TCA?
A small retailer has a 4-core S814 with one processor license to run the production workload. During the busy holiday season in November and December, the average daily workload is doubled. Which solution will provide the required processing capacity for the busy season?
When implementing a 40TB NoSQL in-memory database on an x86 platform, a customer needs 24 servers. The same database requirement can be satisfied on POWER with a CAPI connected FlashSystem 840. How many Power S822L(s) is (are) needed?
A customer has 40 Power 520 servers and is concerned about the ongoing operational cost, space, and high availability. Which solution should be discussed in order to satisfy the requirements?
A customer asks why they should investigate Open Source solutions as opposed to single vendor proprietary solutions. Which statement best summarizes the benefit of the solutions?
A POWERS customer with disk expansion drawers needs a non-disruptive solution to improve the disk performance at the lowest cost. What should be proposed to satisfy the customer's requirement?
A customer is running an Oracle database on Solaris and needs to replace their systems. They are considering offerings from both Oracle and IBM. Oracle is leading with M5. What advantage should the IBM reseller discuss to demonstrate the value of POWER8?
A customer has a BladeCenter S (BCS) with an 8-core POWER6 blade, 1 5TB of storage and an external LTO tape drive installed. They want to upgrade to a P0WER8. Which of the following is the lowest cost recommendation to satisfy their requirement?