IBM
C4040-250 · Question #96
A customer is running an application that is licensed per core. What advantage does POWER8 have compared to x86 that could lower software costs?
The correct answer is C. Processor performance. Power8 unique processor features provide lower software costs compared to x86 processor
Position IBM POWER8 Solutions
Question
A customer is running an application that is licensed per core. What advantage does POWER8 have compared to x86 that could lower software costs?
Options
- AMemory performance
- BBandwidth performance
- CProcessor performance
- DI/O performance
How the community answered
(65 responses)- A9% (6)
- B6% (4)
- C82% (53)
- D3% (2)
Explanation
Power8 unique processor features provide lower software costs compared to x86 processor
Topics
#per-core licensing#processor performance#software cost#TCO
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