A c7000 customer wants to expand their server environment. You want to encourage them to move to Synergy to prepare them for the future. Which question should you ask?

Question

Options

• AIs there a requirement for enhanced security on the management network?
• BDo they want to maximize the memory footprint of their servers?
• CDoes their application workload benefit from persistent memory?
• DAre they planning to purchase ProLiant Gen10 servers as part of the project?

• A
  81% (17)
• B
  5% (1)
• C
  10% (2)
• D
  5% (1)

Explanation

Option A targets a core architectural differentiator of HPE Synergy: its dedicated, isolated management ring (the Frame Link Module network), which provides significantly enhanced security on the management network compared to the c7000's Onboard Administrator approach. If the customer has a security requirement there, Synergy is a compelling upgrade path - making it the ideal lead question to open the conversation.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B (maximize memory footprint): Memory capacity is not a meaningful differentiator between c7000 blades and Synergy compute modules - both support high-density memory configurations with Gen10 hardware.
• C (persistent memory/Optane): Persistent memory support is a server-level feature available in Gen10 platforms regardless of enclosure, so it doesn't specifically favor Synergy.
• D (ProLiant Gen10 purchase): Gen10 ProLiant servers run in both c7000 and Synergy, so this question doesn't create a wedge toward Synergy - it could just as easily reinforce staying with c7000.

Memory tip: Think "Synergy = Secure management." The key word in option A is management network security - Synergy's isolated Frame Link Module ring is a unique architectural advantage over c7000, making it the only option that directly maps to a Synergy-exclusive benefit.

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