In a case study involving a Cisco partner, how did the partner help a customer achieve its sustainability goals through Cisco solutions?

Question

Options

• ABy implementing energy-efficient Cisco networking equipment to reduce the customer's power
• BBy advising the customer to continue using outdated, less efficient technologies.
• CBy discouraging the use of renewable energy sources.
• DBy focusing solely on short-term cost savings.

• A
  90% (36)
• B
  5% (2)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

Option A is correct because Cisco partners help customers meet sustainability goals by deploying energy-efficient networking hardware and solutions that reduce power consumption, lower carbon footprints, and optimize resource usage - this aligns directly with how Cisco positions its partner ecosystem around sustainability initiatives.

B is wrong because advising customers to keep outdated, inefficient technology would increase energy waste and move them further from sustainability targets - the opposite of a partner's value proposition. C is wrong because discouraging renewable energy directly contradicts sustainability goals; Cisco and its partners actively support green energy adoption. D is wrong because sustainability strategies are inherently long-term; focusing only on short-term cost savings ignores the environmental and lifecycle benefits that define sustainable IT investment.

Memory tip: Think "Cisco = Efficient + Forward-looking." All three distractors (B, C, D) involve either regression or short-sightedness - a good partner does neither. If an answer sounds like bad advice, it's a distractor.

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