单选题A commercial customer will soon send out a Request For Pricing （RFP） for a new large database server.  Why would a pSeries technical specialist try to influence the customer to base the requirements on performance （TPC-C， Ideas International Relativity

题目
单选题
A commercial customer will soon send out a Request For Pricing （RFP） for a new large database server.  Why would a pSeries technical specialist try to influence the customer to base the requirements on performance （TPC-C， Ideas International Relativity， Oracle Applications Standard Benchmark， etc.） rather than on numbers of processors？（）
A

IBM processor performance does not scale well over 16 ways.

B

Competitors do not pay for TPC-C certification so results are not available.

C

IBM servers consistently outperform some other servers on a per CPU basis.

D

IBM prices are lower than competition when like numbers of processors are proposed.

相似考题

1.A customer has ordered a rack， a p650， two p630s， and two p615s.  During a conversation on installation planning， the pSeries technical specialist recognizes that the customer expects the rack to arrive as one unit.  However， the specialist knows that the p650 will be racked， but the other systems will arrive separately.  In fact， the other systems are CSU （Customer Set Up）. Why should the specialist immediately inform the customer that additional racking is the customer’s responsibility？（）A、Because additional systems would require more power receptaclesB、Because the customer may need to do additional facilities planningC、Because the customer needs additional funding to cover the servicesD、Because postponing the eventual discussion will likely lead to customer dissatisfaction

2. Upon announcement，the specific details surrounding the Virtual I/O Server requirements and performance are still being defined.  The customer has engaged IBM to provide a server consolidation solution and would like to take advantage of the VIO Server benefits. How should the pSeries technical specialist best address this？（）A、Design the solution and present it confidently so the customer does not question it.B、Design the solution and ensure the customer understands the unknowns with the new technology.C、Explain to the customer that the VIO Server does not benefit them when doing server consolidation so it has not been configured.D、Explain to the customer that the details surrounding the VIO Server have not been clearly defined so designing a solution is premature.

3.A university researcher needs a large server with high numeric computing capacity to do computational fluid dynamics calculations.  The pSeries technical specialist has a recent pSeries and RS/6000 Performance Report.  Which of the following tables should be consulted to advise the customer concerning relative performance of various models？（）A、rPerfB、ROLTPC、SPECfpD、SPECint

4.A customer is looking for a low-cost pSeries solution.  The pSeries technical specialist is recommending several p650 Express Configurations.  When reviewing the options with the customer， the pSeries technical specialist should emphasize which of the following limitations？（）A、Some Express Configurations limit the amount of maximum memory at order time.B、The customer must meet minimum system requirements to obtain Express Configuration pricing. C、The Express Configurations offer less than the maximum number of processors.D、The Express Configurations are only offered through the QuickShip Program.

参考答案和解析
正确答案： B
解析： 暂无解析
更多“单选题A commercial customer will soon send out a Request For Pricing （RFP） for a new large database server.  Why would a pSeries technical specialist try to influence the customer to base the requirements on performance （TPC-C， Ideas International Relativity”相关问题

  • 第1题：

    A sales specialist is presented with a very large， complex opportunity. The customer is in the process of identifying business requirements.  Which of the following tasks is most important to position IBM as the leader to capture this opportunity？（）

    • A、Call the IBM Client Representative and ask the rep to influence the company’s executives.
    • B、Develop a strategy to better understand and possibly influence the customer’s success criteria.
    • C、Using IBM’s opportunity management system， request a technical team be formed to design a solution.
    • D、Nominate the customer for a funded IBM Server Consolidation study.

    正确答案:B

  • 第2题：

    A customer is interested in obtaining an AIX solution from IBM.  They have two primary global requirements：   ？ Availability （although HACMP is not required）   ？ Low cost   Which of the following approaches should the pSeries technical specialist use to meet the customer’s requirements and ensure customer satisfaction？（）

    • A、Design the least-cost solution to prevent the competition from winning the business.
    • B、Design a disaster recovery （DR） solution and convince the customer why DR is important to their business.
    • C、Use the HACMP specialist to design the solution and include HA SmoothStart services as part of the proposal.
    • D、Design a solution with redundant parts and explain to the customer the incremental cost associated with the redundancy.

    正确答案:D

  • 第3题：

    A customer has a large UNIX environment and has engaged a pSeries technical specialist to work on a solution with them.  Which of the following statements would best establish UNIX credibility with a knowledgeable customer？（）

    • A、The technical support specialist has completed a UNIX course at college.
    • B、The technical specialist has supported several similar projects and has earned an IBM AIX certification.
    • C、The technical support specialist’s company sells $3M of UNIX computer systems every year.
    • D、The technical support specialist has sold and installed at least a dozen Apple and iSeries systems with POWER processors.

    正确答案:B

  • 第4题：

    A customer plans to order several new pSeries systems and is concerned that the additional heat load may overwhelm the current air-handling system.  How might the pSeries technical specialist aid the customer in addressing their concern？（）

    • A、Direct the customer to the Installation Guide for each system to identify the power requirements.
    • B、Direct the customer to engage their site personnel to ensure the proper power connectors are provided to support the systems.
    • C、Direct the customer to the Site and Hardware Planning Information and review the system requirements for each new pSeries system.
    • D、Direct the customer to the Site and Hardware Planning Information to confirm that enough space is available in the rack to allow for proper airflow.

    正确答案:C

  • 第5题：

    A Sales Specialist receives an email from a customer， requesting information on IBM’s best Server Consolidation solution. How should the Sales Specialist proceed？ （）

    • A、Send the customer information on VMware
    • B、Send the customer information on IBM BladeCenter 
    • C、Call the customer to ask why they are consolidating
    • D、Send the customer information on IBM System P

    正确答案:C

  • 第6题：

    单选题
    When designing a single tier AIX database solution for a customer， what other technical specialist would be most instrumental in putting together a total solution and why？（）
    A

    xSeries specialist，as the customer may have some Intel-based systems.

    B

    Hardware customer engineer，as they will be installing the entire solution.

    C

    Services specialist，as they can provide education recommendations for the entire solution. 

    D

    Storage specialist，as the customer may need disk to store the data and tape to backup the data.


    正确答案： D
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第7题：

    单选题
    After visiting several customers， the pSeries technical specialist returns to the office late in the day and makes a list of the various customer requests.  The specialist decided to complete at least one task before leaving for the day.  Which of the following is most important to complete immediately？（）
    A

    Send a flyer on new p5-520. 

    B

    Provide shipment delivery status.

    C

    Order a new system per the purchase order.

    D

    Retrieve and send a whitepaper on SCSI performance.


    正确答案： C
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第8题：

    单选题
    The pSeries technical specialist is discussing a proposed solution for a commercial application that contains the following options： p670， p690， and p5-570. The customer asks why a p655 was not considered as a solution.  The customer’s requirements include the following：   ？ Eight 1.5 or 1.7GHz processors   ？ 64GB memory   ？ 12 fibre adapters   ？ 11 network adapters   ？ An estimated 25% growth in the next year   What is the most appropriate response to the customer？（）
    A

    The p655 is much more expensive than the other solutions.

    B

    The p655 would be at full capacity and would have no room for the growth.

    C

    The p655 is an HPC system and should never be used in a commercial situation.

    D

    The p655 does not support more than 20 adapters so could not accommodate the requirements.


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第9题：

    单选题
    A new p5 customer has just installed a partitioned p5-550 alongside some older POWER4 servers.  The pSeries technical specialist has received a call to say that the existing HMC （7315） cannot connect to the new server.  How can the specialist help the customer？（）
    A

    Explain to the customer that they need an additional HMC for the POWER5 system.

    B

    Obtain a PO from the customer to purchase additional serial connections to the HMC.

    C

    Obtain a PO from the customer to purchase additional Ethernet connections to the HMC.

    D

    Explain to the customer that they need a firmware update on the HMC to support both POWER4 and POWER5.


    正确答案： B
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第10题：

    单选题
    A customer is looking for a low-cost pSeries solution.  The pSeries technical specialist is recommending several p650 Express Configurations.  When reviewing the options with the customer， the pSeries technical specialist should emphasize which of the following limitations？（）
    A

    Some Express Configurations limit the amount of maximum memory at order time.

    B

    The customer must meet minimum system requirements to obtain Express Configuration pricing. 

    C

    The Express Configurations offer less than the maximum number of processors.

    D

    The Express Configurations are only offered through the QuickShip Program.


    正确答案： C
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第11题：

    单选题
    A university researcher needs a large server with high numeric computing capacity to do computational fluid dynamics calculations.  The pSeries technical specialist has a recent pSeries and RS/6000 Performance Report.  Which of the following tables should be consulted to advise the customer concerning relative performance of various models？（）
    A

    rPerf

    B

    ROLTP

    C

    SPECfp

    D

    SPECint


    正确答案： B
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第12题：

    单选题
    A sales specialist is presented with a very large， complex opportunity. The customer is in the process of identifying business requirements.  Which of the following tasks is most important to position IBM as the leader to capture this opportunity？（）
    A

    Call the IBM Client Representative and ask the rep to influence the company’s executives.

    B

    Develop a strategy to better understand and possibly influence the customer’s success criteria.

    C

    Using IBM’s opportunity management system， request a technical team be formed to design a solution.

    D

    Nominate the customer for a funded IBM Server Consolidation study.


    正确答案： C
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第13题：

    After visiting several customers， the pSeries technical specialist returns to the office late in the day and makes a list of the various customer requests.  The specialist decided to complete at least one task before leaving for the day.  Which of the following is most important to complete immediately？（）

    • A、Send a flyer on new p5-520. 
    • B、Provide shipment delivery status.
    • C、Order a new system per the purchase order.
    • D、Retrieve and send a whitepaper on SCSI performance.

    正确答案:C

  • 第14题：

    A commercial customer will soon send out a Request For Pricing （RFP） for a new large database server.  Why would a pSeries technical specialist try to influence the customer to base the requirements on performance （TPC-C， Ideas International Relativity， Oracle Applications Standard Benchmark， etc.） rather than on numbers of processors？（）

    • A、IBM processor performance does not scale well over 16 ways.
    • B、Competitors do not pay for TPC-C certification so results are not available.
    • C、IBM servers consistently outperform some other servers on a "per CPU" basis.
    • D、IBM prices are lower than competition when like numbers of processors are proposed.

    正确答案:C

  • 第15题：

    When designing a single tier AIX database solution for a customer， what other technical specialist would be most instrumental in putting together a total solution and why？（）

    • A、xSeries specialist，as the customer may have some Intel-based systems.
    • B、Hardware customer engineer，as they will be installing the entire solution.
    • C、Services specialist，as they can provide education recommendations for the entire solution. 
    • D、Storage specialist，as the customer may need disk to store the data and tape to backup the data.

    正确答案:D

  • 第16题：

    The pSeries technical specialist is discussing a proposed solution for a commercial application that contains the following options： p670， p690， and p5-570. The customer asks why a p655 was not considered as a solution.  The customer’s requirements include the following：   ？ Eight 1.5 or 1.7GHz processors   ？ 64GB memory   ？ 12 fibre adapters   ？ 11 network adapters   ？ An estimated 25% growth in the next year   What is the most appropriate response to the customer？（）

    • A、The p655 is much more expensive than the other solutions.
    • B、The p655 would be at full capacity and would have no room for the growth.
    • C、The p655 is an HPC system and should never be used in a commercial situation.
    • D、The p655 does not support more than 20 adapters so could not accommodate the requirements.

    正确答案:B

  • 第17题：

    The account team is putting together a very complex solution for the customer.  During the solution design phase， many of the customer’s requirements have changed and additional requirements are being identified.  What should the pSeries technical specialist do to ensure the greatest possible customer satisfaction？（）

    • A、Use eConfig to configure and validate each pSeries and p5 system.
    • B、Engage Advanced Technical Support to review any outstanding technical issues.
    • C、Confirm with the customer that the solution design meets their requirements.
    • D、Perform a Pre-Install Solution Assurance Review to validate required power requirements.

    正确答案:C

  • 第18题：

    单选题
    Upon announcement，the specific details surrounding the Virtual I/O Server requirements and performance are still being defined.  The customer has engaged IBM to provide a server consolidation solution and would like to take advantage of the VIO Server benefits. How should the pSeries technical specialist best address this？（）
    A

    Design the solution and present it confidently so the customer does not question it.

    B

    Design the solution and ensure the customer understands the unknowns with the new technology.

    C

    Explain to the customer that the VIO Server does not benefit them when doing server consolidation so it has not been configured.

    D

    Explain to the customer that the details surrounding the VIO Server have not been clearly defined so designing a solution is premature.


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第19题：

    单选题
    A commercial customer will soon send out a Request For Pricing （RFP） for a new large database server.  Why would a pSeries technical specialist try to influence the customer to base the requirements on performance （TPC-C， Ideas International Relativity， Oracle Applications Standard Benchmark， etc.） rather than on numbers of processors？（）
    A

    IBM processor performance does not scale well over 16 ways.

    B

    Competitors do not pay for TPC-C certification so results are not available.

    C

    IBM servers consistently outperform some other servers on a per CPU basis.

    D

    IBM prices are lower than competition when like numbers of processors are proposed.


    正确答案： D
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第20题：

    单选题
    A customer has a large UNIX environment and has engaged a pSeries technical specialist to work on a solution with them.  Which of the following statements would best establish UNIX credibility with a knowledgeable customer？（）
    A

    The technical support specialist has completed a UNIX course at college.

    B

    The technical specialist has supported several similar projects and has earned an IBM AIX certification.

    C

    The technical support specialist’s company sells $3M of UNIX computer systems every year.

    D

    The technical support specialist has sold and installed at least a dozen Apple and iSeries systems with POWER processors.


    正确答案： C
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第21题：

    单选题
    A customer plans to order several new pSeries systems and is concerned that the additional heat load may overwhelm the current air-handling system.  How might the pSeries technical specialist aid the customer in addressing their concern？（）
    A

    Direct the customer to the Installation Guide for each system to identify the power requirements.

    B

    Direct the customer to engage their site personnel to ensure the proper power connectors are provided to support the systems.

    C

    Direct the customer to the Site and Hardware Planning Information and review the system requirements for each new pSeries system.

    D

    Direct the customer to the Site and Hardware Planning Information to confirm that enough space is available in the rack to allow for proper airflow.


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第22题：

    单选题
    The account team is putting together a very complex solution for the customer.  During the solution design phase， many of the customer’s requirements have changed and additional requirements are being identified.  What should the pSeries technical specialist do to ensure the greatest possible customer satisfaction？（）
    A

    Use eConfig to configure and validate each pSeries and p5 system.

    B

    Engage Advanced Technical Support to review any outstanding technical issues.

    C

    Confirm with the customer that the solution design meets their requirements.

    D

    Perform a Pre-Install Solution Assurance Review to validate required power requirements.


    正确答案： D
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第23题：

    单选题
    A customer is interested in obtaining an AIX solution from IBM.  They have two primary global requirements：   ？ Availability （although HACMP is not required）   ？ Low cost   Which of the following approaches should the pSeries technical specialist use to meet the customer’s requirements and ensure customer satisfaction？（）
    A

    Design the least-cost solution to prevent the competition from winning the business.

    B

    Design a disaster recovery （DR） solution and convince the customer why DR is important to their business.

    C

    Use the HACMP specialist to design the solution and include HA SmoothStart services as part of the proposal.

    D

    Design a solution with redundant parts and explain to the customer the incremental cost associated with the redundancy.


    正确答案： C
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第24题：

    单选题
    A customer has ordered a rack， a p650， two p630s， and two p615s.  During a conversation on installation planning， the pSeries technical specialist recognizes that the customer expects the rack to arrive as one unit.  However， the specialist knows that the p650 will be racked， but the other systems will arrive separately.  In fact， the other systems are CSU （Customer Set Up）. Why should the specialist immediately inform the customer that additional racking is the customer’s responsibility？（）
    A

    Because additional systems would require more power receptacles

    B

    Because the customer may need to do additional facilities planning

    C

    Because the customer needs additional funding to cover the services

    D

    Because postponing the eventual discussion will likely lead to customer dissatisfaction


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

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