1. The journey to Dynamic Infrastructure begins with establishing a new economic foundation in the current environment. Your customer wants to continue the journey and believes he is in the second stage of adoption of Dynamic Infrastructure, the SHARED stage.
Which of the following indicates they are at the SHARED stage?
A. Management systems are simplified by breaking down silos of similar management tools and deploying end-to-end systems and network management tools, which lead to the simplification of data center management.
B. Infrastructure and services are deployed with highly virtualized resource pools, optimized networks, automated service management, and an underlying energy efficient design that supports expansion and transformation.
C. Groups of compatible systems that can scale efficiently and quickly are grouped together to allow business goals to drive IT.
D. Steps include virtualization and consolidation of data centers and physical infrastructure including storage, servers. The data center becomes more resilient and secure.
Answer: B
2. It is important to call at the right level for Dynamic Infrastructure projects.
Which of the following is the reason to make Energy Efficiency calls at the senior IT Director, CIO or higher level?
A. Operations management only focuses on budget and cost issues and lacks strategic vision
B. These roles are focused on the overall business risk involved in strategic initiatives
C. It enables you to discuss the feature/function value of IBM solutions
D. These individuals will be involved with all follow-on detailed discussions
