A System z Sales Specialist is preparing a proposal for a z10 customer for a potential upgrade to zEnterprise system. They need to propose a z196 model with 20% growth to the existing capacity. How can the seller best determine the right model for the customer?
A customer is considering Linux solution. There are several competitive solutions under consideration. The System z sales specialist is considering System z Solution Edition for Enterprise Linux or an IBM Enterprise Linux Server. Which of the following is included in these offering?
A customer recently ordered a zEnterprise with a zBX. Which of the following is the best action the sales specialist could take to ensure the customer is satisfied with the new zBX?
A customer has several multi tier applications deployed on competitive platforms, including some large Linux applications, Unix and Windows, and is experiencing problems with managing the environment and growth. The customer does not have any mainframe experience. Which one should be our initial offering to help the customer solve the infrastructure management problem?
A potential new System z customer is looking for an entry level mainframe with the lowest cost application development environment with options for traditional capacity settings and a small mix of specialty engines. They also have small I/O attachment requirements. Which model of System z fits their needs?
When discussing z/OS with a new customer WLM was presented as a key differentiator. However the customer countered its current competitive system also has a workload manager. Which one is a keydifference of z/OS WLM?
A customer has an AIX Power server farm. Which of the following would be reasons for the customer to consider moving to a zBX with POWER blades environment?