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Which of the following is the appropriate tool to validate the workload for a proposed Storwize V7000 solution?
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A PureFlex sales professional needs to select the optimal PureFlex Fibre Channel switch and mezzanine card options for connecting a new PureFlex solution to an existing SAN and storage system. Which of the following are the best two resources for this need?
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A customer is considering a PureFlex solution and alternatives from Hitachi, CISCO, and others. Which of the following is a benefit of using Flex System Manager?
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A Cloud Service Provider is interested in purchasing an IBM solution as the basis to offer Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) choices on its service catalog. Which of the following recommendations meets this requirement?
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A customer has an enterprise solution based on an Oracle database and applications that are running on POWER5 and POWER6 platforms. The customer is planning a move to consolidate to POWER7 or higher. The solution should also offer virtual image management capabilities. The customer is not interested in deploying cloud services at this time. Which of the following PureFlex offerings would most directly meet these requirements?
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What is the name of the feature in the Storwize V7000 that automatically moves data between SSD and spinning drives when they are in a hybrid pool?
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A customer wants to predict the approximate energy consumption for a proposed PureFlex configuration. Which of the following tools meets this need?
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A PureFlex prospect asks their sales professional what is the benefit of the IBM Flex System storage and management. Which of the following is a key administrative capability that meets this need?
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A customer is looking to deploy an additional SAP workload on POWER architecture. Today, the customer has a 32 core Power 770 with 16 active cores. The new workload will require an additional twelve cores. The customer has a BladeCenter H with available slots. Which of the following is the least disruptive solution for this customer?
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A current HP customer has designed an inexpensive solution using HP servers that will be deployed in multiple locations. The customer has determined that there is the need for three x86 servers for their VMware cluster. There is the need for an additional server with locally attached storage to initially deploy the infrastructure environment. One additional server with locally attached storage is needed for ongoing monitoring and management of all the servers. A small, inexpensive storage array is needed for the VMware cluster. Considering TCA and list pricing, which of the following should be recommended to this customer when cost is a major consideration?