IBM System x Server Family Sales V1 Sample Questions:
1. A manufacturing customer has an IBM BladeCenter H chassis with four HX5 with MAX5 4-socket blades installed. Each blade has the optional Fibre Channel Expansion card. The customer wants redundancy and is going to install the following configuration: -- two Brocade 20-Port SAN Switch Modules -- two Nortel Networks 1/10 Gb Uplink ESM -- a redundant AMM Which of the following is the minimum number of power supplies needed for this configuration to have full redundancy?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 6
D) 4
2. A customer is planning to virtualize a large group of servers critical to their business operations. The customer asks the sales professional for information that would validate their plans. What information could be supplied to provide industry trends and directions of the solution?
A) Facebook search
B) Client references
C) xREF
D) ServerProven
3. Selling the total solution includes adding storage, networking, services and financing options which ensures customers will remain satisfied with their purchase. Which of the following best describes the benefits of selling the total solution to the customer?
A) Lowest cost of acquisition
B) Enhanced creditability, higher profits, less competitive pressure
C) One source for systems, cleaner design, simpler support
D) Locks competitors out of the account
4. Which presales tool provides a high-level analysis of current systems and environmental costs based on projected growth and server replacement cycles over 5 years?
A) IBM ToolsCenter
B) IBM Systems Consolidation Evaluation Tool
C) IBM Sizing Guide
D) Workload Estimator (WLE)
5. A client is looking for a platform for implementing a business intelligence solution. They want to install a large number of identical two socket servers, and have decided to also install virtualized storage. Which IBM offering best fits their requirements?
A) x3550 M4
B) PureData
C) iDataPlex
D) x3850 X5
Solutions:
| Question # 1 Answer: D | Question # 2 Answer: B | Question # 3 Answer: C | Question # 4 Answer: B | Question # 5 Answer: A |
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