IBM Power Systems with POWER7 and IBM i Sales Skills -v2 Sample Questions:

1. A Power 720 customer running IBM i recently failed an internal security is audit. The customer asked for a solution that will enable them to better track who accesses, or attempts to access, certain confidential files.
Which of the following recommendations is most appropriate?

A) IBM i can provide tracking for all users, activity tracking for specific objects, and for specific users.
B) IBM i continuously logs information of all system security activities in time-stamped history logs.
C) Tivoli Security Management suite for IBM i provides a centralized security management and access control tool set.
D) IBM has earned ISO 27001 Certification and now has controls to safeguard consumer data in both public and private clouds.

2. A customer is concerned that there have been no new releases to IBM i since 7.1 was announced in 2010. They are afraid that IBM is no longer investing in IBM i as a strategic operating system.
Which statement answers the customer concern?

A) The announcement of PureSystems servers and the support of common software technologies such as PowerVM and PowerHA demonstrate investment in IBM i.
B) IBM has purposely extended the period between major releases, but has delivered Technology Refreshes with new capabilities approximately every six months.
C) IBM consolidated its investments in POWER so that it could be exploited by multiple operating systems. All investments in POWER benefit IBM i.
D) IBM i is used by over 150,000 companies around the world to run their business applications. The size of this customer set assures the continued future of IBM i.

3. What is the purpose of CPW?

A) CPW is a method to size industry computer systems for cloud-based applications and anticipated workloads.
B) CPW measures performance of processor, network and disk on IBM for comparison against AIX and Linux operating systems.
C) CPW measures a standard workload, allowing a relative comparison of the performance of various Power Systems models.
D) CPW allows comparison of different application workloads running on various Power Systems servers.

4. An existing IBM i customer with a POWER6 520 is planning to move to POWER7I but wants to understand the differences between running IBM i on a PureElex compute node compared to a new POWEP7 720 server.
Which of the following describes a key consideration for this customer related to running IBM i on a PureFlex compute node?

A) The integrated storage node is a requirement for storage for a compute node running IBM i.
B) Punning IBM i on a PureFlex compute node requires VIO Server to provide all virtualized I/O resources.
C) IBM i on a PureFlex compute node requires dedicated physical adapters for all I/O resources.
D) Systems Director VMControl management software is required for compute node management.

5. A prospective customer is interested in several IBM i ISV offerings but has heard that it can take over a year to properly size a server and then implement the application.
What can IBM offer with IBM i to address this concern?

A) IBM Field Technical Support Specialists work with ISV5 to configure and implement Power Systems solutions for customers.
B) IBM Solution Editions come in a choice of 3 flexible configurations, and include a service voucher for implementation assistance from IBM or the authorized ISV.
C) IBM PartnerWorld works with ISVs and their customers to develop a prospect guide that includes ISV product reviews and ratings to help their decision
D) IBM provides a standard on-line sizing questionnaire that gathers customer requirements and provides them to the ISV with the preferred solution.

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