C4040-250 · Question #4
Why is OpenPOWER strategically important for Power Systems customers?
The correct answer is A. To support IBM i solutions for hybrid clouds. The connection between the OpenPower Alliance and IBM iis more indirect than direct, but do not miscalculate the significance of OpenPower, IBM's most critical, most ambitious, and most risky strategic move of the 21st century. Although this is all about scale out Linux, the…
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Why is OpenPOWER strategically important for Power Systems customers?
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- ATo support IBM i solutions for hybrid clouds
- BTo help integrate IBM Cloud with OpenStack for private cloud.
- CTo collaborate with companies and develop new Power solutions
- DTo enable community development of AIX and PowerVM.
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A78% (21)
- B7% (2)
- C4% (1)
- D11% (3)
Explanation
The connection between the OpenPower Alliance and IBM iis more indirect than direct, but do not miscalculate the significance of OpenPower, IBM's most critical, most ambitious, and most risky strategic move of the 21st century. Although this is all about scale out Linux, the cloud market, and attacking Intel, the IBM i community should be watching closely. It is a business model shift for the Power brand. From a hardware perspective, this is a trip to another galaxy.
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