IBM Power Systems POWER8 Sales Skills V2 v8.0 (C9010-260)

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A customer acquired a local rival year that had two existing POWER6 570s: each with 16-

  • A. Two E870s with one classified as a CBU and transfer the PowerHA licenses.
  • B. Two S824s with one classified as a CBU and transfer the PowerHA licenses.
  • C. Two E870s with one classified as a CBU and PowerHA.
  • D. Two E850s with one classified as a CBU and transfer the PowerHA licenses.


Answer : B

Which of the following is true concerning SAP HANA on POWER8?

  • A. When considering SAP in-memory HANA Database, IBM Power Systems should be sold as an SAP HANA appliance.
  • B. SAP HANA requirements can be mapped to any SAP certified POWER8 processor- based system, as long as it provides the resources.
  • C. The IBM Power SAP HANA server decision has to be made to fit only the memory footprint requirements because of its in-memory design characteristics.
  • D. SAP HANA on Power Systems configurations should focus only on the database instance itself.


Answer : B

A customer is concerned about Power Systems security in a virtualized environment. They want real-time monitoring and trusted firewall between LPARs.
Which IBM product should be proposed?

  • A. IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On
  • B. PowerSC
  • C. Tivoli Security Power Manager
  • D. PowerVM


Answer : B

A customer system environment is composed of multiple generations of older Power
Systems servers and third party servers.
The customer wants to refresh the environment with current technology hardware, and implement private cloud technologies that will also allow the customer to move in the direction of hybrid cloud and off-premises cloud solutions.
Which of the following would enable a salesperson to engage to make a comprehensive
TCO argument for POWER8 based servers that is focused on the customers specific environment?

  • A. Eagle Study
  • B. System Planning Tool
  • C. Workload Estimator
  • D. Power Systems Performance Report


Answer : B

Which Power Systems software product provides virtualization management and integrates with other higher-level cloud managers based on OpenStack technology?

  • A. CAPI
  • B. PowerVC
  • C. Power Systems Solution Edition for Cloud
  • D. PowerSC


Answer : B

A customer plans to implement a web-based solution that requires 34 Power cores. They want to acquire a POWER8 solution with the best TCA.
Assuming all other configuration requirements are equal, which solution provides the best
TCA?

  • A. Two S824s
  • B. One E870
  • C. One S822
  • D. Three S814s


Answer : C

A customer wants to know how CAPI can benefit their operations.
What is a CAPI benefit?

  • A. Ability for a shared memory space between an application and an FPGA accelerator.
  • B. Ability for faster access to system memory from the POWER8 processor.
  • C. Ability for POWER8 LPARs to suspend/resume.
  • D. Ability to accelerate all database solutions.


Answer : A

A client is considering acquiring an E850.
What is the minimum number of physical cores that can be proposed?

  • A. 16
  • B. 8
  • C. 24
  • D. 32


Answer : A

Why is OpenPOWER strategically important for Power Systems customers?

  • A. To support IBM i solutions for hybrid clouds.
  • B. To collaborate with companies and develop new Power solutions.
  • C. To help integrate IBM Cloud with OpenStack for private cloud.
  • D. To enable community development of AIX and PowerVM.


Answer : B

An existing customer wants to minimize the risk of replacing their HP system running an
Oracle database with IBM Power Systems.
Which resource should be reviewed with the customer?

  • A. IBM Power System’s ranking on the RPE website
  • B. IBM Power Systems Roadmap
  • C. IBM’s participation in the OpenPOWER Foundation
  • D. IBM Migration Factory


Answer : D

A customer is implementing a new mission critical SAP landscape and requires a Power system with the highest level of RAS support.
Which of the following will satisfy the requirement?

  • A. E880 only
  • B. Any POWER8 system
  • C. S824, E870, or E880
  • D. E870 or E880


Answer : D

A customer wants to simplify virtualization management and specifically wants the ability to capture and deploy images of the virtual environment.
In addition to PowerVM, which software product will satisfy the requirement?

  • A. PowerHA System Mirror
  • B. IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager
  • C. PowerVP
  • D. PowerKVM


Answer : B

A credit card company is going to implement a new application for which security is a major requirement. The company has been quoted a solution running in Windows.
Why should the company consider a Power Systems solution?

  • A. IBM AIX and IBM i have security check points that make it nearly impossible to be hacked.
  • B. Starting with POWER8, security is built into the processor.
  • C. PowerSC includes templates for PCI compliance.
  • D. IBM has superior firewalls.


Answer : C

The OpenPOWER Foundation is developing solutions for which environment(s)?

  • A. AIX, IBM i, and Linux
  • B. AIX only
  • C. AIX and Linux
  • D. Linux only


Answer : D

A customer wants to run multiple workloads and is considering an S824 and an E850.
Under which condition will the E850 be more appropriate?

  • A. If hot plug PCle adapters are needed.
  • B. If AIX and IBM i are using internal disk.
  • C. If Capacity on Demand is required.
  • D. If Linux is to be run.


Answer : D

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