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1. Section: 38 Questions
1. A Power Systems seller is proposing anew IBM I server with twenty logical partitions. The
representative needs to narrow the gap between a competing low priced, x86-based VMware server
solution and the IBM I PowerVM solution.
What would justify the higher initial cost of the IBM solution form a Total Cost of Ownership standpoint?
A. VMware is third-party software which requires additional cost for x86 systems to virtualize Windows
environments.
B. Windows applications could be run on a Power server using PowerVM Lx86 for a lower price and lower
total cost of computing.
C. PowerVM supports a greater number of partitions on a single server, resulting in higher utilization and
lower ongoing cost of operations.
D. IBM Systems Director VMControl reduces the total cost of ownership by reducing the physical memory
and I/O resources to support logical partitioning.
Answer: C
2. A company is evaluating the purchase of a new power 750 with DB2 to replace several x86 servers
running Oracle. Before approving the purchase, the CFO would like o know how the new server will
reduce operating expenses.
Which statement addresses the CFO concern?
A. POWER7 processors require much less electricity to run than competitive servers, in lower operating
costs.
B. Hardware maintenance and software costs for Power Systems IBM I than comparable x86 servers.
C. Database support and administration costs for Oracle are lower on Power servers due to the
integration of DB into IBM i.
D. The DB2 database included with IBM I is an integrated system resulting in better system stability
administrator productivity and lower ongoing costs.
Answer: D
3. Which statement describes IBM i in support of Solid State Disk (SSD)?
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2. A. IBM i single level storage enhances the Performance of SSD.
B. IBM i supports multiple file types that leverage the use of fibre attached SSD.
C. IBM i disk performance is enhanced with SSD when multiple fiber cards are used.
B. IBM i automatically collects I/O performance data and moves the active data to SSD.
Answer: D
4. During a presentation to a prospective customer’s IT Steering Committee, the Windows Manager
questions the longevity IBM I on Power Systems and states that IBM I is obsolete. Which approach
addresses this sales objection?
A. Set up a follow on meeting to review the IBM I Linux Strategy including support for open source
software, Zend and PHP.
B. Steer the presentation toward an IBM I Access for Windows 7.1 enhancement review which
supports .NET, ODBC, XML support and OLE DB.
C. Present the IBM I Roadmap which describes the investment commitment for the future, advantages,
and virtualization capabilities.
D. Focus on the POWER7 processor strategy and roadmap, including 8 cores with 4 threads each
technology, scalability to 256 cores, and POWER8 future growth.
Answer: C
5. A CIO of a bank has the responsibility for reducing the run time of read-intensive batch job by 40% to fit
within the available processing window. The application is licensed by core, and adding cores would be
too expensive.
Which recommendation will have the largest positive impact on the application run time?
A. Implement Solid State Disks (SSDs).
B. Contact the ISV to tune the application
C. Provide an Application Review by IBM Lab Services.
D. Tune application to exploit Symmetric Multi-Threading (SMT).
Answer: A
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