In a customer briefing for IBM Flash System 900, the ability to reduce storage capacity using compression is presented as an option to lower hardware costs. How should this capability be described?
In the event of logical corruption, a customer wants to have application-aware backups of a DB2 database that can be quickly restored. Which solution should be recommended?
A customer has an existing XIV storage environment that is running out of capacity. The customer wants to add a flash storage system that utilize the same grid architecture design and device drivers. Which storage solution should be considered?
Which IBM PartnerWorld technical resource should a qualified IBM Business Partner use to obtain technical information and competitive comparisons to close a proposal?
A customer wants to implement a software-defined storage solution and has existing storage leases that they want to leverage as part of the solution. Which IBM SAN Volume Controller license is required?
A current IBM Spectrum Scale customer is concerned with the financial impact of a new regulatory requirement that drastically increases the volume and duration of data retention in the existing implementation. Which additional IBM solution should the sales specialist discuss to pair with IBM Spectrum Scale?
A VMware customer has a heterogeneous SAN storage environment including arrays from HDS and IBM. The customer needs to integrate and seamlessly manage, monitor, and report on the entire environment. Which storage offering meets this customer's needs?