Which of the following is a competitive advantage of the PureFlex solution over VCE Vblock?

• A. PureFlex supports external storage virtualization
• B. PureFlex supports disk encryption
• C. PureFlex supports thin provisioning
• D. PureFlex supports EMC storage

A hardware error is automatically reported to IBM. An IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093R switch with upgrade 2 needs to be replaced. The technician is going to the client with the new switch and replaces the switch. What additional step must be taken for the new switch to be operational?

• A. Request a new Upgrade license key via the Features On Demand webpage and configure the switch by hand
• B. Configure the new switch by hand and copy the old upgrade licenses onto the new switch
• C. Buy Upgrade 1 and Upgrade 2 again to link this with the new part number of the new switch and configure the switch by hand
• D. Do nothing; the switch configuration is automatically copied from the Flex System Manager to the switch including the upgrade licenses

The technical expert is proposing a PureFlex solution in a client location that is mainly Cisco branded. The CIO favors a highly integrated solution, consisting of compute nodes, network and SAN infrastructure, storage and management. When compared to Cisco UCS, what makes a PureFlex the best solution for this client?

• A. PureFlex features an integrated update facility
• B. PureFlex offers integrated storage
• C. PureFlex integrates SAN capabilities into the design
• D. PureFlex features redundant power supplies

A client has a need for a Linux based solution that requires a large amount of memory. The application runs on either x86 or Power nodes. Which of the following nodes would provide the maximum memory configuration?

• A. x240
• B. p460
• C. x440
• D. p24L

A client wants a PureFlex Express configuration with an additional EN4093R 10Gb Scalable Switch module for redundancy. The Power nodes in the configuration have four-port 10Gb NICs and the client applications planned for the Power nodes will require the use of all four of those ports. What must the technical expert include in the configuration to meet this requirement?

• A. IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093 10Gb Scalable Switch (Upgrade 2) for each switch
• B. IBM Flex System CN4054 Virtual Fabric Adapter Upgrade for each CN4054 adapter
• C. An additional pair of EN4093R 10Gb Scalable Switch modules
• D. IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093 10Gb Scalable Switch (Upgrade 1) for each switch