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Which scenario would provide the best opportunity to justify the RoCE Express feature?
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A customer is considering upgrading a z114 processor currently used as a standalone coupling facility (CF). The customer wants to upgrade to a z13s 2965-N10, but also wants to install additional capacity on this new z13s for two new LPARs running Linux workloads. A sizing exercise has determined that the combined CF and Linux workload would total four ICFs, five IFLs, and 600 GB memory. The other systems in the customer's environment are zEX12 servers. The customer is reviewing the design for factors that will influence the hardware configuration. Which of the following statements is true for this situation?
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A CICS customer wants to modernize their end-user interface for desktops and mobile platforms (notepads, cell phones, etc.) without having to rewrite their programs for each type of device. Which software solution can IBM offer to satisfy the requirement?
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A customer is planning for the installation of a new LinuxONE Emperor processor. The customer specified Balanced Power Plan Ahead (two line cord pairs). At installation time, they advise that they have only been able to provide power outlets for a single line cord pair. They still want the installation to proceed. What action should the technical specialist take to ensure a proper installation?
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A customer has two z/OS 2964-N63 z13 machines is a single data center and needs the machines to remain up and running without an unscheduled outage. Which of the following is considered an element of high availability?
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What is hybrid cloud?
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Which of the following is intended to help customers stay current with security and systems integrity fixes and provide Common Vulnerability Scoring System ratings for new APARs?
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A customer running a z13-N63 model 710 realizes they have an upcoming peak that will last for five days. They will need additional processor capacity plus more memory to support this peak. The machine currently has 256GB of pre-planned memory. They have a Customer Initiated Upgrade (CIU) contract already in place. Prior to this peak, what should the customer do?
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A customer has an IBM z13 and is using z/OS for XML file handling. The customer needs a solution which allows compression of large XML files in DEFLATE file format for cross platform data exchange with third parties. What should be recommended to use as a proof of concept?
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A customer has a z13 server. They plan to use Server Time Protocol (STP) for accessing an external time source (UTC). Which of the following techniques can be used to get the time information in this scenario?