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C4040-123 · Question #38

A customer states that Power Systems servers are too expensive to purchase when compared to other servers. What is an appropriate response?

The correct answer is B. The true measure of system cost is TCO and not acquisition price. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

A customer states that Power Systems servers are too expensive to purchase when compared to other servers. What is an appropriate response?

Options

  • AThe high cost of Power Systems is offset by their reliability.
  • BThe true measure of system cost is TCO and not acquisition price.
  • CPower Systems servers offer twice the performance of x86 systems for the same acquisition cost.
  • DThe added value of a 3 year hardware warranty offsets the higher acquisition cost when compared to

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  • A
    13% (5)
  • B
    78% (31)
  • C
    8% (3)
  • D
    3% (1)

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