IBM System x Server Family Sales V1 - 000-155 Exam Practice Test

A System x customer has standardized on Red Hat Linux for all x86 applications. The customer is evaluating OpenStack and is moving away from VMware. They ask their sales professional for a recomendation for virtualization. Which of the following best matches the customer direction?

The System x sales professional has researched a company whose direction is to reduce cost through automation. The sales professional is developing a proposal for the CIO that is designed to save the company money over time through reduced operational costs. To implement the solution the customer would need to make an upfront investment. What question should be asked of the CIO to determine if the sales proposal will meet the company's objective?

A customer is looking for a computer solution for their remote branch offices. They have a small computer room in each branch office. There are six virtualized workloads that each need two cores of processing power and 8GB of memory. They need to be able to failover workloads within the branch office. Space, remote management and future expansion are the primary drivers of this solution. Which of the following System x or PureFlex solutions would be the least expensive choice for this customer?

A customer is looking for many servers to create a cluster to analyze Big Data. They are looking for help with the total solution. Which of the following should be discussed?

A customer is planning to implement a new x3850 X5 server and wants to connect to their existing EMC CLARiiON CX700. Which of the following resources should the specialist use to verify that this is a supported solution?

A System x client is interested in purchasing IBM x3650 M4 rackmount servers. They want out-ofband lights out management with remote control capabilities. Which one of the following will provide the customer with that functionality?

A System x Sales Expert is discussing PureFlex with a System x customer. The customer asks about how a PureFlex differs from their currently installed BladeCenter solution. Which of the following best describes PureFlex?

A System x sales professional is meeting with a customer CIO. The company's goal is to reduce cost through automation. The proposal is designed to lower expenditures over several years through reduced acquisition costs. However, the company needs to make a substantial upfront investment. Which of the following questions determine if the sales proposal meets the company objectives?investment. Which of the following questions determine if the sales proposal meets the company? objectives?

A prospective PureFlex customer is also considering Cisco UCS. Which of the following would be most appropriate to assist a seller in defining Flex advantages compared to a specific Cisco UCS solution?