IBM C9010-260 - IBM Power Systems POWER8 Sales Skills V2 Exam

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A customer has many x86 systems running Linux and has run out of server rack space.
Which statement indicates how Power Systems provides a solution to resolve the space issue?

  • A. Power rack systems are 2U and 4U and have a much smaller footprint than x86 systems.
  • B. Higher performance means fewer servers for same workload.
  • C. Lower energy consumption means less HVAC and therefore increases available datacenter space.
  • D. Power rack systems are four sockets and therefore can reduce the space requirements by two times.


Answer : C

A customer is considering migrating from a large Solaris environment to an AIX solution.
They want help with their migration planning and some private training.
Which IBM solution will provide the most efficient help?

  • A. Redbooks
  • B. PowerCare
  • C. Technical University
  • D. System Planning Tool


Answer : A

A customer has several workloads running AIX v5.3 on older POWER5 servers. They have a long-term need for those applications and would like to consolidate them onto a single
POWER8 server.
Which of following will satisfy the customers requirements?

  • A. AIX Logical Partitions (LPARs) can simultaneously support all levels of AIX on the same server.
  • B. The AIX 5L v.5.3 Expansion Pack is shipped with AIX v7 to support AIX v5.3 applications on POWER8.
  • C. POWER8 servers with AIX v7 offer binary compatibility for any programs currently running on AIX v5.3.
  • D. AIX v5.3 workload partitions for AIX v7 (WPARs) allow the consolidation of older AIX environments onto POWER8.


Answer : B

A customer is considering migrating from x86 to Power Systems servers with PowerVM virtualization.
Which of the following is a compelling reason to consider the Power solution?

  • A. The same binaries can be run on both platforms.
  • B. The Power hypervisor is more secure.
  • C. Both platforms can be managed with VMware vSphere.
  • D. Only PowerVM allows live workloads to be moved between servers.


Answer : B

A customer has invited an IBM sales representative to discuss running their application of
WAS ND on Linux. They are concerned about the overall cost of the solution, especially with the ongoing cost of the software. The sizing guide is requiring 72-cores of Ivy Bridge
EX System (4-socket servers processors.)
To lower their cost, the sales representative discussed the option of running WAS ND on a
POWER8 E870 40-core systems using IFLs. The customer mentioned that the TCA would be lower for x86.
What TCO factors should be addressed for purchasing POWER8 instead of the x86?

  • A. POWER8 offers better performance and has four times the number of threads which would require fewer cores than the Ivy Bridge EX server.
  • B. The E870 is 120 PVU/core compared to the Ivy Bridge EX at 100 PVU/core; but since POWER8 requires 44% fewer cores, the solution would be less costly for the software.
  • C. PVU IFL licensing is equal to Ivy Bridge EX; but requires fewer cores for POWER8, and could use fewer cores which would reduce cost.
  • D. IFLs reduce the acquisition cost of the E870 and the PVU IFL licensing is 30% less costly than Ivy Bridge EX per core, which reduces their software cost by about 60%.


Answer : A

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