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C4040-252 · Question #31
What primary advantage does Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL) provide for the customer?
The correct answer is C. Lower system software prices. The Integrated Facility for Linux, or IFL for short, is a specialty engine for the IBM mainframe dedicated to running Linux with or without z/VM. IFLs are one of three types of mainframe processors expressly designed to reduce software costs
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Question
What primary advantage does Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL) provide for the customer?
Options
- APowerKVM is included with IFLs
- BAccelerated Linux performance
- CLower system software prices
- DLower hardware maintenance charges
How the community answered
(16 responses)- A6% (1)
- B13% (2)
- C75% (12)
- D6% (1)
Explanation
The Integrated Facility for Linux, or IFL for short, is a specialty engine for the IBM mainframe dedicated to running Linux with or without z/VM. IFLs are one of three types of mainframe processors expressly designed to reduce software costs
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#IFL#Integrated Facility for Linux#Linux licensing#cost optimization
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